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Setting Fence and Deck Posts While the outdoor living trend continues to grow, many homeowners are electing to do projects themselves — and opting for simple and cost effective outdoor improvements. According to a 2010 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) survey of residential landscape architects, larger scale projects such as outdoor kitchens remain popular,…
FastenMaster® ThruLok® Screw Bolt FastenMaster®, a Massachusetts company, known for making contractor quality fasteners that are engineered to enable a professional or serious do-it-yourselfer to complete a project faster, easier and stronger has a super tough way to fasten framing material. ThruLok Screw Bolt It’s called the FastenMaster® ThruLok Screw Bolt Fastening System and is a code compliant…
Removing Snow From Composite Decks With winter upon us and snow and ice everywhere you should be aware how to properly remove snow and ice from a PVC or composite deck. Many people go to the hardware store and buy anything in a bag that claims to melt snow and ice. The problem with that is…
Fail-Safe Form Footer System When at the 2010 Remodeling Show in Baltimore I came across a booth that had a pretty cool footing system called the Fail-Safe Form Footer. The Fail-Safe Form Footer was invented to reduce the risk of footer failure in the building and deck industry. Designed to conform to the I.R.C. 2006 Building Codes for…
Balcony Removal A cantilever is a beam supported on only one end. The beam carries the load to the support where it is resisted by moment and shear stress.[1] Cantilever construction allows for overhanging structures without external bracing. Cantilevers can also be constructed with trusses or slabs. This is in contrast to a simply supported…
Replacing a rotted stair or newel post Replacing a rotted stair or newel post means temporarily removing the railing as well as of the decking on the bottom step. On this particular project the newel posts rotted and were no longer strong enough to support peoples weight. [e.g. 200 lbs of force] Replacing An Exterior…
Handsome wood post caps capture the design sophistication and attention to detail that exemplifies classic American architecture. A simple search on local and Internet wood deck suppliers easily come up with over 100 different styles of decorative post caps for wooden posts. Most post caps are available in several of types of wood including…
Replacing Wood Columns With Fiberglass Columns Replacing wood columns with fiberglass columns is usually a straight forward and easy project. On a recent project we were asked to replace three wood columns, one of which was severely rotted and caused the porch to settle 1 inch. A project like this requires a building permit and experience understanding and building…
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