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Lowered Deck Ledger Attachment
I've got a situation where I'll be attaching a 2x12 deck ledger to a 2x10 band at the house. I'm planning on building the deck approximately 3-4" below the floor…
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Installing Plastic Around Foundation
Thinking of installing 6mil plastic sheating around the perimeter of my walkout basement slab to help with waterproofing. The plastic would start about 8" up the wall sheathing, run down…
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Concrete Slab Soaking Up Water ???
I'm in the process of reframing and siding a walkout basement wall. The wall is constructed with 2x4 stud framing and zip system sheathing. The wall is framed on a…
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Water Table on Uneven Wall
I have a wood framed wall with OSB sheathing where I plan to install fiber cement lap siding. I plan to install a PVC water table / starter strip at…
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Fiber Cement Flashing Details (Under Deck Ledger)
Can someone point me in the right direction for finding a flashing detail for fiber cement siding on the underside of a new wood deck ledger? I plan on attaching…
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Zip System Wall Sheathing – Type of Fasteners???
I'm assuming that since the zip system doesn't require an exterior wrap and that the head of the fasteners/nails will be directly exposed within the drainage plane of the wall…
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Existing Wall Reinforcement – DBL 2×4 or Single 2×6 ???
I have a 15+ year old house that's two levels with a walkout basement in the back. The back walkout wall is framed with 2x4 studs at varying spaces (14"…
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FH Article on Exterior Porch Columns
A while back I ran across an old issue of FH magazine that contained an article about building custom exterior porch columns - a square column was covered in the…