Construction Techniques Archives

Concrete Floor Slab
January 15, 2025

Moved into a 50 year old house 5 years ago. During that time it has become obvious that the concrete slab moves. This is evident by baseboard trim separating from…
Help with detail for Basement Sill/Floor Joists/Building Shell intersection
January 13, 2025

NW Arkansas, Zone 4a, Mixed HumidSo this would have been fairly straightforward, but the concrete plans changed and now I have to adjust. 4" of foam and veneer got added…
Gutter an Un-level Eave
January 13, 2025

What are some strategies for installing rain gutters on un-level eaves? We have an 1820 colonial farm house that has settled over the years resulting in an eave that sags…
New Installation of Slate roof and Temperature
January 13, 2025

Hello All,I am in the process of building a new house. Part of the structure will have a slate roof installed. The client has read online that slate shouldn't be…
Advice to Simplify Foamless R49 Roof Assembly
January 11, 2025

We are in the planning/engineering process of a heated barn/shop with second level living space in climate zone 5. We are using open span, Glu-Lam gambrel rafters, 12’ on center,…
CMU Crawl Space Foundation with Central Built-Up Girder Beam
January 11, 2025

We are working on a small build - small cabin/ADU, doing a mix of DIY and hiring things out. We hired out the block wall crawl space foundation with specification…
Leaning interior rake wall – top plate pulling away from ridge beam king post.
January 11, 2025

1978 (pre-code) west coast style curiosity of a house, 2 storey, 2x6, 16" OC framed with a crawl space on a concrete poured foundation. House is an L shape, with…
Framing Support Question
December 30, 2024

Good Afternoon, I am looking for input on the plan I have for reworking the framing of an old shed on my property.The shed has a gambrel roof and I am…
Fire/sound/thermal abating alternative to plywood behind vertical T&G paneling
December 28, 2024

I'm renovating a 1970s house in the Pacific Northwest which has typical 2x4 to 2x6 wood framing (interior and exterior), and a good portion of the interior wall/ceiling finish has…
vapor open
December 20, 2024

I plan to build in 2025. I will vapor open fabric, Henry blue skin # 160 over plywood sheathing (2 X 6 walls). I plan to tape the plywood joints…

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