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Is my stringer connection to this shallow beam going to fail inspection?

I'm working on a retrofit in an old timberframe and I've hit a bit of a wall with these stairs. The headroom directly a...

3 3mos

Alex_Cedar_1961

3 3mos Alex_Cedar_1961

How many beers deep do you get before you start missing the nails?

I was helping a buddy frame out his basement last weekend and I noticed some of the studs looked like they’d been thru...

3 3mos

AnvilBear_1985

3 3mos AnvilBear_1985

Are these engineered wooden I-joists actually stronger than solid lumber?

Was walking past that massive construction site downtown today and noticed they’re using those wooden I-joists for the...

5 3mos

drift_bear

5 3mos drift_bear

Is a timber frame cabin too much for a complete beginner with zero experience?

I’ve got the foundation sorted with sixteen screw piles set in a grid and the ground is leveled out with sand, but now...

4 3mos

DriftSpark176

4 3mos DriftSpark176

Is switching to the Zip System really worth the extra cost over OSB and house wrap?

I've been looking at the Zip System for a new build I'm planning and noticed the panels are rated as 7/16 structural wa...

4 3mos

Max_Frost

4 3mos Max_Frost

Cut my outlet hole too high, how do I drop it half an inch?

I was installing an old work box for an outlet on the side of a new kitchen island and completly whiffed on the measure...

5 3mos

ScoutTorque

5 3mos ScoutTorque

Is anyone else running into undersized OSB sheets at Lowe's lately?

Picked up a stack of OSB for a 4ft deep raised platform I'm building and didn't even think to pull my tape til I was al...

5 3mos

KeeperTorque

5 3mos KeeperTorque

Hired a licensed pro for a shower niche framing job, am I being too picky?

I hired a licensed carpenter to come in and handle some framing changes for a shower remodel we're doing. We basially h...

5 3mos

RunnerCedar

5 3mos RunnerCedar

Is this what passes for professional stair work these days?

I’m currently on-site for a kitchen and bath remodel, but the client decided to hire out the staircase to a dedicated p...

5 3mos

Alex_Stone

5 3mos Alex_Stone

How are you guys sealing the bottom of custom wood bath surrounds?

Just wrapped up a custom surround for a standard white tub and used some dark-stained oak for the paneling to match the...

5 3mos

RidgeLynx

5 3mos RidgeLynx

Has anyone ever tried mounting stair stringers to a raw log support?

I was looking at this wild outdoor staircase recently that used a massive, unpeeled tree trunk as the main structural b...

4 3mos

BasaltRay93

4 3mos BasaltRay93

Ever had a client ask you to completely cover up a log home for maintenance?

I finally wrapped up that massive log cabin retrofit from last summer. The owner was just done with the constant staini...

5 3mos

Jake_Zinc

5 3mos Jake_Zinc

Cut ridge beam help! !

Hi , I've got a cottage which I've gutted , two of the 4 purlins are cut in half which I am sure should be whole,but wh...

0 7yrs

Anonymous

0 7yrs Anonymous

storage loft constructin

Trying to figure out how much weight I can put on my 12x12 loft. 4x4 posts. 2x10 headers (1/side) with 2x6 joists on 16"...

0 7yrs

Driver

0 7yrs Driver

storm shutters on hardiplank

I am having hardiplank installed on my house and I want to put storm shutters on the windows. What is the best way to i...

0 7yrs

Charles

0 7yrs Charles