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breezeway collar ties part 2?

should I bother with collar ties in this breezeway? It is only 8x10 and the cathedral ceilings will be done in vee matc...
24 comments posted 19yrs
posted by (nospam)
24 comments posted 19yrs posted by (nospam)

Does anyone make 2 x 8 I-Joists?

I want to build a "Room in a room" for my home theater, but the Ceiling spans call for 2 x 8's at a minimum. I am h...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bob
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by bob

Drop in stove installation question

I've done all the research I can but with my limited knowledge of this type of installation, I'm hoping I can g...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mcdeigo
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by mcdeigo

Fiberglass bathtub Installation

Hi Group, We just had a plumber install a fiberglass tub for us. Since he was by himself, I was helping out with the in...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by small.du
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by small.du

Question: How To Stretch Lifespan of Tin Roofing

I'm looking for ideas on how to prolong the life of a tin roof on a house. The neighbors told me it was put on appr...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rfa2000WAX
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by rfa2000WAX

subfloor attachments

i have a 5/8th inch osb board and a 5/8 inch plywood subfloor in my upstairs bedroom. i am going to screw it in. what s...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by larrykwiat
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by larrykwiat

Modify trusses?

There is a small room that was added to my house but never finished off. My plan is to finish it off as a sunroom. The...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gssstuff
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by gssstuff

Raising heating ductwork

I am finishing my basement. I have a main heating trunk running down the center of the house. It looks like it can be r...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jc
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by jc

Fireplace Plug?

Hello, Has anyone in the group had any experience with the following item? http://www.fireplaceplug.com/brick.htm This...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pbogi
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by pbogi

breezeway collar ties

I have a question. I put an addition on my "camp".... they are connected by an 8'x10' breezeway. the camp was b...
44 comments posted 19yrs
posted by (nospam)
44 comments posted 19yrs posted by (nospam)

2-month job in French Riviera

Hi, I'm curently building my own house near Nice-Cannes.It is the very beginning and because of the tight planning,...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jerome.bartalou
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by jerome.bartalou

Removing carpet under drywall

Hi, I'm currently removing the carpet from my living room in order to replace it with hardwood. I just realized tha...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by seema.pai
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by seema.pai

Thoughts on pouring floor slab (Philippines)

I am about to pour a 4 inch thick, 20 ft by 30 ft cement floor slab. I am located in the Philippines. This will be on c...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by barugoboy2001
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by barugoboy2001

Patio Base

I am getting different advice for installing my patio base. My soil is all top soil and I want to concrete an area 17&#...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ghadsell
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by ghadsell

Rafters are separating from ridge board.

Hello, I recently moved into a 1929 Craftman Style house where the collar beams have been removed from at one end of ho...
62 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ghadsell
62 comments posted 19yrs posted by ghadsell