Discussion Forum
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Connecting Pre-existing Roof Jack to New Range Hood Vent
I while back, I built a small building in my backyard with a roof that was framed with 2×12 joists (framed dead flat), a 3/4” plywood deck and tapered styrofoam…
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Connecting Range Hood to Preinstalled Roof Jack
I while back, I built a small building in my backyard with a roof that was framed with 2x12 joists (framed dead flat), a 3/4” plywood deck and tapered styrofoam…
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Low Slope Standing Seam Roof
I have a client here in California who has requested we duplicate the characteristics of another house design he saw online. This previous design had a standing seam roof and…
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Sealing new pipe penetrations in an existing stucco building
I have a building in my backyard here in Northern California that I am converting to a small dwelling unit. If memory serves, the layers are as follows:1. 5/8” drywall2.…
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Extending Wires from J-Box
I started to replace an old bathroom light fixture with a new one of about the same size but discovered that the j-box behind the old fixture is offset and…
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Repair or Replace a Recessed Can?
I have a house full of old HALO H7ICT recessed light fixtures. Recently, the one over my kitchen sink went dead. After inspecting it more closely, I noticed the contact…
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Curved Wood Guardrail
I'm an architect that has had more than my fair share of questions answered here on this website. Here is yet another one: I designed a deck with a curved…