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Splicing a floor joist
You can use (1) 16 ft 2x10 to span 16 feet but if you only had (3) 8ft 2x10 could you "sister" across the joint to make…
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when does a rafter become a joist
Hi Help with two questions please 1) how do I determine what size rafter ties are required ? Is there a table available? 2) at what point does a rafter…
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frozen pipes
At the nature center where I volunteer we had trouble with the pipes freezing( and bursting) last winter. (we're in SE WI) The building is built on piers on sloped…
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Oversize A/C or?
Hi All Summer is around the corner and I would like to get better performance from my A/C. Now of course I give any specifics but.. The problem is that…
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Vinyl flooring on a deck?
Hi everyone I don't think that this will work but I'm wondering what a solution would be. My sister wants to put vinyl flooring outside on her covered deck. It's…
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Attic insulation questions
I would like to add attic insulation to my son’s house; but have a couple of questions. <!----><!----> <!----> It is a small (700+/-sf) house with a fairly steep gable roof…
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Baffling Blower
I recently acquired a used furnace bower that I want to install in my wood workshop as an air filter. When I tried out the blower on the bench I…