Construction Techniques Archives - Page 166 of 2486

January 28, 2016

Hello all, Like most sane people, I hate taping and mudding. However, I've seen videos of products that combine the taping & mudding process and then quickly apply finish coats.…

January 23, 2016

 Standard builder ome built in 1989 with I Joists but on 24 inch centers. Floors are bouncy and we would now like to tile the kitchen and family room as…

January 22, 2016

So it happened. Used the window and door spray foam from Home Depot to seal around my brand new windows....It expanded. My windows are now bowed at the bottom and…

January 20, 2016

We recently had our kitchen renovated/enlarged and had radiant heating installed in a gypcrete slab. The floor is one story up over a new basement space and sits on 3/4…

January 19, 2016

I am installing a porcelain tile floor, and need to rip some of the 36" tiles. What would be the best way to do this? Diamond blade on a table…

January 19, 2016

Hello all!  I am designing a new construction house with a 10'-0 ceiling height on two levels. The house has a parapet (flat TPO) roof. My windows and some exterior…

January 19, 2016

Has anyone ever used the self stick veener to reface a kitchen cabinet face frame? I've used it before on funiture pieces but not on cabinets. I'm concerned about heat…

January 18, 2016

I am currently in the process of designing our new home. I am looking for some opinions on what is the cheapest/cost efficient home to build. Right now I am…

January 16, 2016

I'm insulating the rim joists of a kitchen ceiling but have come up against a real problem. At one end it is impossible to access the space above the plate…

January 16, 2016

The article on cutting an acute bevel seemed needlessly complex. I had occasion to cut some braces that needed a 60 degree cut at one end; my solution was to…