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Structural Floor Joist Repairs As a remodeling contractor and carpenter, one common structural framing issue I see a lot of in bathroom remodeling jobs are floor joists that were cut, drilled, notched, or need to be cut out to accommodate plumbing pipes and drains. The time to address these structural issues, like reinforcing floor joists,…
Building A Firewood Storage Shed This article is about building a firewood shed. This morning was was cool and a perfect morning to install the roofing. I installed a rubberized membrane [ice and water shield] on the roof sheathing as a redundancy layer under the shingles. This membrane runs up the side wall of the…
Adjusting A Sliding Door A customer of mine recently called me to replace a slider door that was difficult to open, close and lock. Upon further inspection this slider was fairly new, efficient but just not aligned properly on the tracks. A simple slider door adjustment was all that was needed and once adjusted properly…
Repairing A wood Screen Door Screen doors take the summer abuse more than anything else in the house. Between the kids pushing into the screen and the dog the screen doesn’t have a chance. Here’s a few tips on replacing a screen in a wood screen door. Repairing The Screen Remove the small wood ground…
Building A Wood shed A customer of mine asked me to construct a wood storage shed for them behind their garage. The firewood is currently being stored against the back of the garage and the lack of gutters has rain water cascading onto the wood pile. This is part 1 of a series on How…
Prevent Heat Loss Through The Attic Door Or Hatch Many attics have hatch access doors that are uninsulated. Attic hatches can be huge air leaks and sources of radiant heat loss and they are rarely addressed. This article will address How To insulate an attic hatch . The Attic Hatch Is A BIG Energy Loss…
Building A Wood Shed For Firewood Storage This article is part 2 from the first article “How To Build A Wood Shed.” Securing the Rafters This morning I added Simpson hurricane ties to the rafters. Because this wood shed is open and this area in front of it are wide open fields and windy, I…
How To Remove Tile and Underlayment Plywood This article will focus on how to remove a tile floor and underlayment. Part of our remodeling project requires us to remove the tile floor and underlayment beneath it. The tile floor needs to be removed so we can rework the plumbing drains for our new American Standard…
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