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Metal Connectors for Wood Framing
There have been big advances over the years in some types of framing hardware, but many of these convenient brackets and hangers haven't changed since they were introduced.
Perimeter insulation detail
The drawing shows a detail that we (at the Colorado Mountain College Solar Program) have developed to insulate foundations in cold climates. Although it uses a standard 8-in. wide concrete-block…
Concrete and Masonry Fasteners
A survey of anchors reveals some surprising alternatives to lead and plastic.
Form Bracing in Loose Soil
It can be frustrating to brace concrete forms in loose, sandy soil -- especially when the stakes begin to creep outward as the forms are filled. Faced with these soil…
Epoxy syringe
My crew and I have been adding a second story to an older home, but before we could get to the framing we had to deal with the foundation. The…
Levels and Transits
Shooting lines and grades involves nothing more than what meets the eye.
Starting a siphon
Every once in a while somebody has to use a large-diameter siphon to bail water out of a hole, to drain a tank or to empty a boat full of…
Dryline Spool
The best type of dryline spool that I have found is homemade, fashioned from a piece of 1/2-in. thick acrylic. I cut V-shaped notches out of the acrylic blank, as…
Save your hands
Many times I've seen beginners holding onto a stake for dear life wondering if the person wielding the sledge will miss, pounding fingers instead. This scene can be avoided if…
Corrugated column forms
Recently I bid on a job that called for 15 concrete piers, each 30 in. high. The loads involved weren't much -- about 100 lb. per pier, so the job…

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