building a new basement stairway - advice?
It's too important of a connection to guess at without seeing it Kelly, and there is so much need to take into account when doing stairs... headroo...
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about 10 years by Altereagle
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building a shower
For the plates use doubled up 3/4 ply cut to your radius. To get the radius that large accurate I use a 1x4's with a nail as the compass point and ...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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"open" tray ceiling with uplighting
You have to take the upper ceiling joists of the tray to bearing. The lowers will be modified to match the span & carry the new loads of the joists...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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"open" tray ceiling with uplighting
Just make a purlin?
about 10 years by Altereagle
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lumber descriptions
Eased Edge?I've never seen this one either... fyi the real cedar decking grades are:Cedar Decking:Architect ClearCustom ClearArchitect Knotty Custo...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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how to get my 45 degree angles to fit ?
This is around the windows right, like your earlier post? There is a sequence... cut the 1x4 for the side and the top, leave them long.Join the mit...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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table saw and miter box saw blades
Your mitre saw should have a ATB tooth grind (alternate top bevel). 60 to 80 teeth, 10 deg. hook, cutoff (crosscut) blade.I don't know about a 7" t...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Framing Floor over Concrete Porch
1. The ledger & joists will be cut to match the height, so you will need to cut the blocking to match (rip: cutting in the direction of the grain)...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Framing Floor over Concrete Porch
You'll be using treated 2x6 on edge @ 16 o/c w/ 3/4 T&G ply.Find the exact height at the door, taper the joists to obtain level, on the oposite end...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Framing Floor over Concrete Porch
How close is the top of concrete slab to your interior finish floor?Then we can walk you through it, fairly simple, it'll be pt sleepers or joists ...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Raising Ceiling Height
On the gables that could be true.But it's all irrelevent if you don't have a foundation capable of carrying the additinal loads. Sometimes it's bes...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Floor Stiffening
Back to the original question..."Will adding 2x6 blocking, perpendicular to the floor joists provide the same stiffening properties as 2x4 diagonal...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Floor Stiffening
Right it's better to solid block...
about 10 years by Altereagle
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Wodden Chair Rail
I agree with Zippy, you can have a "professional" drywaller ease the uneven wall by screeding the finish. Shouldn't cost too much actually. You can...
over 10 years by Altereagle
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kitchen cabinet refinishing
More of a painter thing than carpentry but I would think a sealer/urathane combination would be what you want for a clear finish.I doubt very much ...
over 10 years by Altereagle
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Metal Studs vs Wood
I wouldn't use metal studs in a basement, they will telescope through the drywall with moisture & cold transfering from the plates. You'll end up w...
over 10 years by Altereagle
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building a walk in closet
Layout & cut your plates, cut a single line down the carpet so you can pull it back to get the 2x4 in. Shoot in the treated plate then cut the carp...
over 10 years by Altereagle
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moulding transition
I do like Pif' & add a 1/4 round, this is how we have to do tiled floors anyway due to the uneven joints.Alter Eagle Construction & Design
over 10 years by Altereagle
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Wainscoating on Ceiling
Be sure to let the panels float if they are glued or fastened it will buckle the joints, and that it REALLY IS connected to the ceiling Alter Eagl...
over 10 years by Altereagle
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