Brick replacement
This sounds like the kind of thing I am looking for, although I have never seen a product like this. I was going to just tint some concrete/mortar and apply it t...
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Brick chimney repair/replace
I'm sure this question has been asked somewhere along the way...is there an effective means of repairing (even temporarily so that it will last a couple of years)...
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updated over 15 years ago by rwiens
Floating for sure
...since the code in my area would require piers below the frost line (48") if it is attached to the house. My major design constraint is that the top of the dec...
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answersupdated over 16 years ago by rwiens
Grade beams...
I think this is what we are both talking about, although it was never my plan to get this fancy. http://www.askthebuilder.com/187_Ground_Level_Deck_Constructio...
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answersupdated over 16 years ago by rwiens
Composites
I, too, am interested in these materials, particularly the long-term wear characteristics. The 'deck design center' at my local HD is actually situated on a mult...
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answersupdated over 16 years ago by rwiens
how about...
I had considered a similar approach, whereby I would make 'strip' footings with concrete blocks or paving stones and then lay the joists on those. The deck will ...
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answersupdated over 16 years ago by rwiens
Framing for deck on grade
I am planning to build a deck on grade by laying 2x4s on the flat to act as 'beams' and then running joists over these. The question is what to put the 2x4s on: ...
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answersupdated over 16 years ago by rwiens
Water In Furnace ???!
I woke up the other morning to a freezing cold house and subsequently discovered water in the bottom of the furnace. I mopped it up and dried out the ignition pa...
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answersBrand new cedar fence
I don't know if I can give you advice but I can relate my experiences with finishing cedar.I have built several decks and most recently a children's play structur...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by rwiens
Laying Out Rafters
So I think I have answered my own question: rafter tables. Although I don't have any and don't know where to get them (although I recall some tables stamped on ...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by rwiens
Laying Out Rafters
Is there an easy way to lay out rafters when you have a ridge board and wall in place? I find myself constantly fussing the angle where the rafter meets the ridg...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by Altereagle
Water-cooled air conditioning
I'm looking for any information/experiences anyone has with water cooled air conditioning systems. One of the houses we are looking at purchasing has one as part...
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answersRotten Framing
The chimney on my house is basically a flue that has been framed in, sheathed and sided (aluminum), all of which sits on some joists that have been cantilevered o...
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answersupdated over 19 years ago by Mark Hammond
