Construction Techniques Archives - Page 57 of 2487

Blocking to make up height on existing deck landing
August 13, 2021

I have a small existing deck that was tiled (maybe for the reason below), and I want to replace the tile with new decking.The tile is on 1/4 backer, which…
Outdoor Deck footing/material
August 11, 2021

I live in the North East and want to add a GRADE LEVEL extension to a new 1st floor level exterior Deck. The reason is to use the same composite…
Bump Out Addition
August 10, 2021

Hey there, I have a small 600 sq foot cottage in the San Juan Islands and would like to bump out space enough for a galley kitchen.Can someone please tell…
Connecting on grade deck to footings
August 9, 2021

I need help identifying the right hardware/tie for my upcoming deck design and build. The outdoor on-grade deck will have a doubled-up 2x piece of PT lumber as the front…
fireblocking questions
August 9, 2021

I have a couple fireblocking questions:1. if i have a opening in the floor plate to allow hvac to go through, but have 2x4 blocking above it and the wall…
Gaps in roofing
August 8, 2021

I’m a novice to home construction. My wife and I went by our new home that’s under construction and we noticed these holes/gaps in the roof sheathing. Is it normal…
Open Staircase architecture project. Who messed up?
August 7, 2021

My architect and I designed a 3 story townhome. Initially, he had a standard walled-in staircase on the second level but I found a metal guy who provided this unique…
Installing kick out flashing – Roofing/Siding
August 7, 2021

Had a roof put on about 1-1.5years ago and through my learning I saw they did not install a proper kick out flashing. There is something there, but pretty minimal.My…
2×6 vs 2×4 with strapping, or something else
August 6, 2021

I don't know if this should be in Construction Techniques, or Energy, Heating, and Insulation. I went with the first, since it leads to the second.I have to rebuild the…
Outside Border Wall Extension
August 1, 2021

Hi,I have a border wall of my home which is created between my land & my neighbours land, to stop smell, I want to increase the height of that wall. Please…

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