Discussion Forum
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screw withdrawal
i know a nail has to be driven 11 times shank dia. to achieve maximum withdrawal strength....how far for a screw. primarily interested in how far a screw must be…
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soffit vent question
florida - cathedral ceiling - each cell blocked over top plate - each cell filled with spray in foam insulation (no vent needed). so, now we come to the soffit.…
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goofed up heel stand
guess i wasn't thinking to clear cause i goofed up the heel stand on 2 hips. somehow they turned out about 3/4 to short. i run the facia and all…
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furring strips over stucco
an addition effectively moves several skip trowel stucco over cbs walls to the interior of a home. need to add furring strips over the skip trowel surface for paneling or…
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roof sheathing – alone
sheathing spec. is 3/4"....absolutely no access to help to stock or install...15' off ground. i'm sort of thinking about ripping sheathing down to 2x8 then humping that up. you think…
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roof vent question
hip roof - cathedral ceiling - stick built - south Florida - 100% a/c. - tile roofing down at the lumber yard and was talking to the estimators about how…
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proper build up beam method
was wondering what the prescribed method of building up beams is. just as an example: lets say you need a 20 foot two member beam supported only at each end and can…
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window buck in concrete
does anybody know the best way to install window bucks in cbs and concrete. here in south florida there seems to be an excess of window and door jamb rot …