Attaching a pergola to the roof
Can you place posts by the eave and carry it independent of the existing roof... perhaps use a cantelever to get the posts ****her from the wall?
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about 10 years by Altereagle
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Sill Plate Problem
Can't do anything about it, it's code... good thing you caught it on the first wall. So now you really have to raze it.Alter Eagle Construction & D...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Miter Cut
..oh by the way the cut-offs can be used on the opposing side, so figure that into the rafter lengths you have. You can do that by multiplying by t...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Miter Cut
You're asking for the cheek cut on a california valley jack... for a 6/12 set the circular saw at 29o and mark the side of the 2x6 with the level* ...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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composite decking material
I can only speak for Trex my company has used it for the last 5 years her in No. CA where it gets very very hot and we haven't noticed that it gets...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Draft Stopping
Call the local building dept. they'll direct you to staff on call so you will get the right answer.It could be anything from accoustical caulk at t...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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getting an extra dark stain
I'm far from a painter, but try ammonia it reacts with the tannens in the wood and may create the effect you are looking for?Do it on a test piece,...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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removing a ceiling to reveal wood beams?
Your neigbours that have done it already will have the contractors, carpenters, debris crews, electricians, plasterers, painters that already have ...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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difficult threshold
Move the cold air return, we would never place these in or near a doorway at any rate.Alter Eagle Construction & Design
about 10 years by Altereagle
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truss layout
Knowing Doug he probably already offered, (and he's better at roofing than I am)but if you tell us the info you have on the plan we'll tell you the...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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subfloors
If you have screwed into the joists, then it is more than likely the cross bridging that is causing the squeaking.... usually that is the problem a...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Hardwood floor question
It is possible to cut a portion of the overhang off straight, router a dado to match the tenon of a nosing then glue it on similar to a bread board...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Remodeling Front Porch
Not seeing it, it's a tough call, but hey.. you know that.Typically porches weren't given much support, my 1907 had only a few courses of brick.. s...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Wood Logs
I wonder if you called the local architectural salvage company to see if they had an older porch post, most of those were hollow. You could explain...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Miter vs Coping
There are so many issues there... it's apples and oranges, production vs craftsman. So many of my apprentices know it all after 4 or 5 yrs, it's ty...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Miter vs Coping
Never try and fit a non-coped wood finish crown it will end up looking like production work. I would agree for mdf paint finish you could miter & g...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Crown Molding - Flat Ceiling to Vaulted Ceiling
It's linked all over, the front page, the menu, the list at the bottom of the page, from the forum, the owners tutorials, the drop down at the top ...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Crown Molding - Flat Ceiling to Vaulted Ceiling
He may have a good reason why he can't do it too... I'd hate to see him be second guessed by a guy on a forum 2000 miles away.
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Crown Molding - Flat Ceiling to Vaulted Ceiling
You can have him look at my crown tutorial... there is a chart for the different angles and what to cut the crown to joint them.Alter Eagle Constru...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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plywood or MDF?
I think it would be BB for birch unless it's a single "E" for elite?:Birch Plywood GradesSuperior Grades Elite Practically detect-free uniform whit...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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