Recent content by DanPonjican

I have some riding on the frame of my patio door. The house was built in 2006 and I am assuming the door is the original patio door that the contractor put in. The outside is not under any kind of awning or covering so it is exposed to all the elements. What are your thoughts on repairing this...

Just wanted to close the loop on this thread. I attached an image of what I built (free standing). I am very happy with it.

I was just going to do a very small pitch (maybe 1 ft). I was thinking of using flashing between the corrugated cover and the brick. The room behind that was is 18 foot ceilings so there isn't a floor joist to lag into unfortunately. Maybe the door frame?

How would I be able to locate studs through the brick? I attached a picture of where the pergola would be. It would stretch from the patio door clear across the three windows.

I need advice. I am wanting to build a fairly large pergola off the back of my house. It will be about 18 foot wide and stretch out past the back of the house approximately 14 feet. My dilemma is do I attach it to the house with a register board or do I make it free standing right up against the...

I didn't align it (nor would I know how to attempt to align it) and it was spot on.

I have an older cheap Delta ShopMaster 10" miter saw. I've been envious of all the bells and whistles on the newer miter saws namely the laser guides. So I picked up this cheap laser guide from Harbor Freight. It's branded "CEN TECH" so I'm not sure if it's a HF exclusive or if this can be found...