Recent content by Trench

Thank you all for the links. The part that really throws me off with a trimmer joist is the fact that they built so as they cut in through say 10 joists versus 4 (IE,running through the joists vs running up in between the joists) How should this trimmer joist be supported on either end...

I recently purchased our first home. It is older and requires some updating, but the price was right. I currently have the upstairs torn into pieces as I build our master bedroom. I do have a question about the stairs leading upstairs, though In the future, when I make my way to working on...