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Ribs for steeple/gambrel roof
June 20, 2002

Hello, I'm considering construction a cold, vaulted roof, something similar to what you might find in a church. From the inside the ceiling would curve from the two side walls…
fiberglass/membrane/roof?
June 20, 2002

I am looking for a fiberglass based membrane to cover osb floor decks over living areas(yikes!)Saw this system in Japan on all the houses we framed,but never saw the actual…
Waterproof boat deck membrane
June 20, 2002

Anyone out there know of a relatively inexpensive paint-on deck surface product. I've seen a product called the GacoDeck Kit, which looks effective, but it's nearly $300 to resurface 100…
replacing ceiling joist with scissors
June 20, 2002

Hey I'm Back after recouping from my back injury, and I need help. I had a client call who want to have the ceiling raised into a cathedral. How do…
steep pitch roof, how do you cap?
June 20, 2002

I'm about ready to shingle my west wing and still haven't resolved the peak cap issue. On normal roofs you just double the tab over and a row of…
novice needs advice
June 20, 2002

I'm a moderately accomplished woodworker but I've never done much house construction. I'm faced with the task of installing a new window in my existing house. I plan to use…
LVL / I Joists
June 19, 2002

I am starting to finish the basement in my new house and the house was built with LVL beams and I joists. Can I nail directly to both of these with…
Triangular roof framing
June 19, 2002

I'm building my son a treehouse, the walls forming an isosceles triangle. I want to frame the roof with a 12/12 pitch to match the house, but I'm not sure…
Braced Shear Wall Panel Vendor
June 19, 2002

Does anybody know of a vendor for the prefab steel braced wall panels to be used instead of the plywood braced shear wall panels in CA? Maybe a web address…
dryer exhaust indoor filter?
June 19, 2002

We live in a loft space and designed the interior so that our dryer is not next to our one single exterior wall. The dryer exhausts into our living space.…

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