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i have patched all around the house where the stucco and foundation come together. It's an old house and the stucco goes below grade. The black line is the floor level inside the house. This picture was before any prep work. To prep, I dug out any loose stucco, dirt, etc behind...

If you really want/have to use wood, make sure the grain runs vertically (when looking at the end grain). A 2x6 (edge down) should hold. 2x8 even better. If it has to be round, use a telephone pole. If you use a telephone pole, you can orient the grain any way you like. PS: No guarantees...

Only got a couple decent pics out of three rolls of film. Eclipse at 100% in Oregon. I think the dot off to the right is Venus.

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I brought up that recall (http://rasrecall.com) on another tool site and got this response. ----------- That recall was pretty squirrelly. The guard issues it raised weren't unique to RASs, but it did kill the market for them. The Sawstop folks initially tried to get into the marketplace...

Why depend on the pull out strength of your fasteners in the wood when sheer is so much stronger. Or, a shackle setup where the pin goes through the beam and the rest hangs down. No fasteners at all. :)

Thanks. I suppose at at some point I need to look into local building codes, etc. But until then... The bottom of the existing stucco in some places is only a few inches below floor level. Should those spots be built up with mortar/stucco ? Is using a stiff wire brush and broom and...

I need to better seal my house from moisture that is causing mold on the walls inside the house. Here's some pictures. I'm thinking you folks will know the answers before I know what the questions are ! I'm just getting a grasp of what I have, next is what can/should/must be done...

Thanks. A little more background, it's a 1953 track house, 3 bed/1 bath, slab on grade, (originally) tar and gravel roof, knotty pine ceilings (a full 8 ft.), single car garage. At some point, a pitch roof/asphalt shingle roof was added (yeah, two roofs?!) and double pane windows...

Hi, everyone ! Looking forward to contributing what I can and thanks to everyone in advance for sharing their advice, skill, experience and talent. My house in the San Francisco bay area was built around 1953 and its definitely time for repairs. Talk to you soon, in the... "Framing and...