Recent content by juryduty

Hi guys, I'm in the Portland area and recently built a shed in my side yard. Because of some rules I encountered I need to lower the height of the roof about 12". It has a hip roof, like the photo attached. There are 2x6 wall ties going straight across the top of the walls as well. Is it...

Hi all, I am putting a 10x12 shed on a slab and securing it with "red head" bolts. I must have drilled one at a slightly bad angle, too close to the edge, and ended up popping out some of the concrete on the side of the slab. Here are a couple of pics: What's the best way to fix...

Part of the problem is the hard right-wing in congress, they keep us from moving the needle in either direction...

Hi folks, Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but I am finally going to have a new floor put into the bathroom of this house. My contractor says he can put in 2x6 joists every 16" to reinforce the bathroom floor, and is installing marble. Again the floor is framed with 4x8s on 48" centers...

I have a home with a B-dry system installed around the perimeter, which empties into a sump crock. A few years ago the pump float died -- it was a cheap Home Depot sump pump. Instead of replacing the pump, I added a float trigger that turned the power on/off to the pump through the power cord...

Thanks for the replies. I'm wondering if there is *any* solution that will work from the top side. Can I lay 2x4 tongue-in-groove across the floor? The problem I have is that the crawlspace clearance is very tight, about 24" all around (code minimum) and even a little less, like 18", near...

Can't I lay some strong plywood over the top and then nail-down hardwood flooring? I'm thinking 1/4" ply, making the seams perpendicular to the joists, screwed and glued down. That should make it quite a bit stronger, no?

I have a 1970s house with 1.125" plywood subflooring over 4x6 joists 48" on center. It's pier and beam over a crawlspace. How sturdy is this subfloor? Is it common? Can it handle most types of flooring? Frankly it doesn't "feel" all that sturdy, but it has lasted 30+ years. I'd like to...