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Supporting floor joists with joist hangers: This house was built in 1863. Back then there was a lot less furniture and heavy appliances to add to the dead load on floor joists. Adding Joist Hangers To Old Joists is a good preventative measure to beef up the structure of your home. Old Notched Joists Many…
Pipe Clamp Storage Rack Workshop Tip I’m a neat freak and hate when my shop is a mess. Part of being neat is being organized. You can never have enough clamps so recently I decided that I needed a better way to store my pipe clamps. My clamps range from 24 inches to 60 inches. …
How To Replace A Deck Footing Threaded Bolts Even the best carpenters I know sometimes pour a footing that is off or place the threaded J-bolt [anchor bolt] in the wrong location. This article will show you how to repair concrete deck anchor bolt when placed in the wrong location. Concrete Footings and J-Bolts Concrete…
Concord Carpenter, Dewalt, Stanley and Milwaukee Help Build America On my website, Concord Carpenter, I spend a lot of time writing articles to help contractor’s become better leaders and more professional within their trade. We also try to give back to the community when we can. So it should no surprise that I jumped on…
Enhancing Your Home’s Security with DIY Remodeling Projects Home construction projects, regardless of their eventual outcome, begin with the intent of making one’s home more beautiful, more valuable, and more impressive. But some of the best remodeling projects are actually those that strive to improve the overall home security when remodeling. Each year millions of…
Workshop Tip: Applying Plywood To Concrete, Brick or Block Wall Adding a wall finish to a concrete wall can be more that applying paint. There are many situations where one would want to cover over a brick, concrete, or block walls. This article will discuss how to fasten furring strips to concrete, brick or block…
Senco FramePRO Framing Nailer 325XP My very first frame and finish nailers were Senco brand pneumatics. I bought them as a package deal at a pawn shop. I still think back to how amazing the 325+ framing nailer was, it was super compact, reliable and powerful. I had those two nailers for almost…
Using Large Diameter Tapcon Screws to Secure A Partition Pool House Wall As a residential contractor I used Tapcon screws, a brand well known, for their excellent masonry holding power. Tapcons are simple to use and have quickly become a go-to masonry fastener when securing partition walls to concrete. When used properly, Tapcon masonry fasteners…
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