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...
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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 c...
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...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...
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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_D...
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I, too, am interested in these materials, particularly the long-term wear characteristics. The 'deck design center' at my local HD is actually sit...
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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. ...
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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 pu...
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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 ...
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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'...
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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 tab...
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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...
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I'm looking for any information/experiences anyone has with water cooled air conditioning systems. One of the houses we are looking at purchasing ...
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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...
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