replacing rim joists
Okay i ripped out all the floor joists. Now how do i get the rim joists out. Also the rim joists are only 2x6 , is there anyway to put in wider joists? And if so ...
Okay i ripped out all the floor joists. Now how do i get the rim joists out. Also the rim joists are only 2x6 , is there anyway to put in wider joists? And if so ...
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answersOkay i ripped out all the floor joists. Now how do i get the rim joists out. Also the rim joists are only 2x6 , is there anyway to put in wider joists? And if so ...
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answersDoes anyone have a good idea on a good dehumdifier for my 800 square foot basement or a good electric heater. Thanks.
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answersFrom time to time, some rain seems to come into our unfinished upstairs through a couple of the lovers. Anyone else ever had this problem? Any idea how to comba...
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answersI have a foundation that is 8 yrs old. The house burned down 2 yrs ago. It is in New york. The frost has caused a bow in the front wall which I was told could be ...
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answersOur mason unfortunately was unable to finish the 30 x 36 foot foundation before winter hit our area in Northeast PA. Almost all of the walls are up. However, the ...
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answersWhat would be a good size(btu's) of space heater for my 40'x20' basement and what type would be best (elec.,propane, kero.)?
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answersIn my basement there is a hole in the floor next to the plumbing for the bathroom if we want to use it. The builder says it is a tank in the hole to allow the bat...
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answersWe are renovating the basement in our house. We are removing the carpet and installing laminate flooring. We have one small problem though. There is a drain in...
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answersI'm trying to find a replacement spring for my folding attic stairs. So far I have been to every hardware store in my area with no luck. The stairs had already ...
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answersI am installing a bathroom in my basement. I have purchased a sanitary sump and sanitary pump. What is the easiest and/or best way to break out the concrete for t...
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answersWe recently bought the house I have ALWAYS wanted its from the 1890's and has been updated some but needs some work as well, one of the major issues is the mois...
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answersI have an ongoing saga with my crawl space. My home is on a lake 80 ft back from water located in Western SC/GA border. There is a hill behond me which was dug ou...
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answersI am installing a bathroom in my basement. I have purchased a sanitary sump and sanitary pump. What is the easiest and/or best way to break out the concrete for t...
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answersWe are concerned that the cold weather (20-30 degrees) has made pouring concrete for a basement slab very difficult. our contractor says ha can mix anti-freeze in...
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answersWe are building a cabin on pier and beam foundation, `16' by 24'. We poured the piers in sono tubes and returned a week later to see that the cement in the tubes...
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answersWe're building a new house, and about ready to have the foundation poured. My question regards the need for a keyway between the poured footing and the poured 8"...
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answersI am building a backyard playfort, 8ft by 8ft square with an upper floor at 7ft and a light, non load-bearing roof above that (12ft high total). Will 4x4 posts a...
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answersI'm planning a 2200 sq. ft. addition to my home that includes a finished basement. My builder has recommended concrete block foundation walls. His method includ...
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answersThe home recently finished is a modular, totally custom where the master bathroom hangs out over a breakfast nook which is countoured, leaving the master bathroom...
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