Construction Techniques Archives - Page 19 of 2487

September 17, 2023

Does anyone have any experience using these products for deck beam support? Have a small ground level deck (14x32) that I would like to use these for.

September 13, 2023

I'm adding siding to a small building (6'x14') that is sheathed with 7/16" OSB, has 1" of polyiso foam over that, then Tyvek and finally SmartSide lap siding. On the…

September 6, 2023

Building a house in Maine with pvc fascia.  My question is, there are several areas where the fascia will “die” into the roof decking (dormer window), what is the standard…

September 4, 2023

Hello,        I own a fieldstone home, circa 1850.  The original mortar, as seen crumbling in the basement, appears to be a combination of sand, clay and lime.…

September 4, 2023

We recently bought a 123 year old house. The attic had been finished with a master and ensuite about 10 years ago. About a week after moving in the attic…

September 3, 2023

New to Florida Construction techniques.Have received some insight related to the "design" of load bearing exterior cmu wall requirements as relates to the Florida Building Code. The consensus seems to…

September 3, 2023

I'm building a 7 ft x 12 ft storage building with an oversized 20 ft x 24 ft flat roof. I have some framing questions that I can't seem to…

September 3, 2023

Hi. My 1952 SoCal bungalow house caught on fire and got heavily smoked as a result. The insurance company has agreed to replace the roof and ceilings. Blueboard core panels…

August 29, 2023

Apologize upfront, I'm a 65 year old woman trying to complete a job that a contractor didn't finish. I have installed the RailFX 400 cable system onto the composite deck.…

August 24, 2023

I want to do a small (1 foot) cantilever overhang with a 22 foot 560 I joist. My question is whether any reinforcing or other considerations for the anchor points…