Discussion Forum
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**doubled hiprafter w/ridge protruding**
I've got about a 35' hip rafter, with a 24 ridge coming off perpendicular aboot 1/2 way down th hip. Does the hip need to be doubled (2x10 stock,2x8 rafters)?…
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Corpus Christi help wanted
looking for experienced carp. Must have roof cutting skills and hand tools. Starts at $12 to $15/hr. Working directly for custom home builder with small framing crew. If your skills…
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South Texas white boy custom ICF
Hi, my name is Taylor. I'm a builder here in the coastal bend, of South Texas, of icf custom homes.I am currently working on the roof framing of my second home…
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custom home cost plus
For you custom home builders out there. How do you work out what you end up getting paid on a cost plus contract. % for the plus and then your…
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glue or tar paper
I am going to be putting 6" syp t&g on a not so wonderful subfloor. I want to glue and nail the flooring, but I also want to use felt…
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old pocket door
my old pocket door has stripped from two screws that hang it to the slider. It is impossible to get those screws back in. unless I drilled some holes from…
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paintiing pine floor in heavy use room
I'm going to be painting a syp floor that will get considerable traffic although the room is not very big. any painter out there got a good solution to this…
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28′ rafters
I'm about to frame a hip roof that has a common rafter length of about 28' including tails. I know this has been discussed before but I hate reading through…
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interim constuction loans
I just started on my second custom home.my first went well consideringthe homeowner's living beyond his means. I am one of about seven builders or less in the coastal bend…
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coil nailer
looking for a coil nailer for exterior trim, mostly Hardi.I'm leaning towards the hitachi. any suggestions? RTC