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Making a screen door: 3/4″ BCX or Advantech?
I can give the full story if necessary; but the point is that I'm wanting to build my own screen door for the screened-in deck I've been building onto the…
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Bug screen under composite decking material
I am building an attached screened-in deck onto the back of my house. I live right on the edge of 30 acres of woods; so the bugs this time of…
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Meter base as junction box?
First the picture, then the explanation below:
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Applying peel and stick flashing below operating temperature
The two windows and service door for the garage I'm building are to arrive tomorrow. I'd like to go ahead and install them this weekend. If not, the only place…
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(Not so) fine homebuilding
This isn't a question, just a picture of something I found today. I'm sure it isn't new to you pros who spend everyday working on older houses that have had…
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Where to cut the truss overhangs?
I'm building an attached garage onto the front of my house and attached screened-in deck onto the back, each of which is perpendicular to the current roof lines. My plan…
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Tying new roof into old: angle of valley boards?
I'm doing as outlined in this article: http://www.finehomebuilding.com/how-to/qa/tying-new-roof-to-old-one.aspx How do I detemine what angle to cut the ends of the valley boards? Is it the same angle as the…
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FASTtrack Porch Screening System from Screen Tight
Anyone ever use this stuff? Looks like a dream to install; and a step up from the basic "screen tight" product sold at the big box stores. Can't find a…
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AG-rated pressure treated lumber in below-grade concrete; and 1/4″ rot-resistant material
Going to be building a 15x10 attached screened-in porch off the back of my house this year. Been working with an engineer I know regarding the structural details. For tie-in…
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What brand sliding/gliding patio door do you prefer?
Just like the title says: who do you like in a gliding patio door? And as an associated question: what options do you look for in a patio door? Materials…