Construction Techniques Archives - Page 88 of 2486

Deck posts
May 5, 2020

I would like to have some feedback from those with more experience than I do at DIY building projects.... how best to set deck posts ... deck is 13' x…
Hardibacker on exterior wall
May 4, 2020

Hello,I’ve searched the forums and haven’t found anything that matches my question exactly.I’m remodeling my bathroom, and I installed Rockwool on the exterior wall. The shower will get Hardibacker with…
Advice for replacing post/pier system on 100 year old shed on a hill
May 3, 2020

Just bought a new home and it came with an old 12x16 shed that has some historic value and character. Sits on a good slope, so the downhill side is…
Best and convenient way to raise wall height
May 3, 2020

Hello,I have a 4 feet tall concrete wall in my house and for privacy I want to increase height to 6 feet. I have attached pictures. It has finish on…
Pouring Rat Slab for house on pilings with suspended skirting
May 3, 2020

I have a property at the jersey shore built on pilings with sand/dirt under the house. From what I can tell the walls surrounding the crawl space are “free hanging”…
New outside stairs
May 2, 2020

Built new ICF home in Sudbury, Ontario. Regrettably, plans did not included footing for stairs base now being done. Plan is to build 7 foot wide, total rise 35" wood…
Flattening Bathroom Floor
May 1, 2020

Hi all,I have a bathroom floor that needs to be flattened / brought a bit closer to level. The room is a bowl shape essentially with the high points being…
Rafter Support
May 1, 2020

I have a split level house built in the mid 1950's which has 2x6 rafters 12 inches OC, and some have started to sag over a half vaulted ceiling area…
substitute for fibre mesh in lightweight concrete pots
April 30, 2020

HiI am making small lightweight concrete objects (with alternate materials as aggregate - perlite, coir, sawdust)tiles, planters, sculptures Can I use recycled materials like strips of cloth or plastic netting…
1950 major reno plus addition
April 29, 2020

I’m an electrician by trade but am in the middle of a remodel and addition of a house in southern Ontario that we intend to live in with our family…

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