Construction Techniques Archives - Page 91 of 2486

Cutting 4×8 subfloor for transport
April 1, 2020

Hey Gang,After looking into various options, I don't think we'll be able to get the 4x8 subfloor sheet (advantech) to the attic without cutting it. I was thinking cutting it…
Drainage
April 1, 2020

Let me start out by saying I live in south Florida. I have herited my family home and I am in the process of trying to fix it up. My…
Amature
March 31, 2020

Hello everyone, First post, thanks in advance for any advice. If you do post, please know I am not a pro, so please try to spell out acronyms and jargon... thanks!So…
Nailing THROUGH metal straps?
March 25, 2020

My structural plan specifies using Simpson metal straps in a few locations. In all such locations, there will be an OSB sheet eventually covering the strap. In a few of…
Need advice on raising a concrete brick wall
March 25, 2020

Hello,I am a new home buyer and my house concrete brick walls are only 4 feet tall. For privacy purpose, I want to raise these walls to 6 feet tall.…
Advice on Bathroom Vanity
March 18, 2020

I am a cabinetmaker with questions on replacing my daughter's bathroom vanity cabinet. The current cabinet is on a concrete slab. There is a 2 inch space behind the cabinet…
Hanging Header for new Stringers
March 18, 2020

Hello.I started a project to only replace deck boards and wound up deciding to put in new steps as well. I will have 4 stringers across hanging on an existing…
Simple question: Simpson LUC hangers with common rafters?
March 17, 2020

This should be a super simple question to answer, but I'm just not finding said answer yet.I will be building a hip roof out of 2x10 rafters. The engineer specified…
Tying two shed roofs together
March 17, 2020

Adding a kitchen addtion which will line up with a prevoius bump-out and will have a shed roof. Would like to tie the new roof to another existing shed roof over…
Wall framing for stair landing with window
March 16, 2020

I am trying to figure out how to frame an exterior wall which will have a stair landing with a window (see attached PDFs). The first floor will have standard…

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