Deck staining

..well, I'm not a painter but I have been talked into staining some of our decks, and I'll have to note we do not use treated lumber as an actual f...

about 8 years by Altereagle

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Durability of stamped concrete

Stamped concrete is just regular concrete with dye added & stamped with a pattern. The dye's will last as it mixes into the concrete while it cu...

about 8 years by Altereagle

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Porch Posts/Columns

Do you have a picture? I don't think we're quite getting your description? http://www.altereagle.com/ http://decks-ca.com http://kingofcrown.com...

about 8 years by Altereagle

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ceiling beam

That sounds about right for a support beam 5 1/2 inches wide x15 ft. long Probably it would be 16 to 20 inches high, and go up into the joisting. ...

over 8 years by Altereagle

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Shaper Advertisement

I see there is quite a few links to the shaper appearing on the web, great marketing strategy!... ... but as you mentioned over 30 years and I'...

over 8 years by Altereagle

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trim doors & windows

You mean miter don't you? Toolgirl this sure sounds like an ad. How can those help? You place them on a drill don't you? How are you going to...

over 8 years by Altereagle

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header span distance

.. by the way, those 2-2X10 "beams" you've placed are extremely undersized in my humble opinion so I would talk to a professional rather quickly. ...

over 8 years by Altereagle

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Deck construction

Would that be insurance claims Jay? In any case, if the decking has the very moisture content it will retain the same consistency during the wet...

over 8 years by Altereagle

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header span distance

That would be a structural beam, you should consult with a structural engineer. All of the loads from the roof on down will rest on a basement beam...

over 8 years by Altereagle

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Deck construction

It's very important not to place the decking with no spacing. In the winter months which is the most moisture laden time of the year for most l...

over 8 years by Altereagle

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Deck Balusters

You could use a dielectric union, the plastic spacers used in a common brand of aluminium deck balusters may be enough to seperate the two metals? ...

over 8 years by Altereagle

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Skirt Board Construction

It's a bastard joint. Let the stair skirt lie beyond the top & bottom risers. Place a horizontal base and connect the back outside angle to the ...

over 8 years by Altereagle

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Deck Balusters

..typed that a Little fast. (spelling) electrolysis & copper naphthenate http://www.altereagle.com/ http://decks-ca.com http://kingofcrown.com...

over 8 years by Altereagle

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Deck Balusters

Electrolusis shouldn't be created with the copper napthante treatment to copper tubing, it's a great look as well. http://www.altereagle.com/ htt...

over 8 years by Altereagle

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Deck construction

Ideally you want to have enough space so that a womans high heel won't get caught but large enough for water to drain without collecting mid sized ...

over 8 years by Altereagle

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crown molding and truss uplift

For more info on truss uplift & crown molding I cover that in my crown installation tutorial: http://www.altereagle.com/How_to_install.html htt...

over 8 years by Altereagle

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crown return

It is a 45. Place you crown in position upside down on your miter saw to the spring angle, and set the miter at 45, this is an outside corner cu...

over 8 years by Altereagle

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Crown on a cathedral ceiling

It's extremely simple to do crown on a transitional ceiling though, if you cut in position you simply bisect the angle and with the crown top up us...

over 8 years by Altereagle

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