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  • Rain Screen Furring Battens.

    Before we cut the 3/8” exterior plywood the back and front are painted the same color and paint as the finished siding has. This is done because the biggest enemy to them is water and the painting will reduce the effect of water on them. Once that has been accomplished and the paint is dry,…

  • Starting LP Siding

    As with many things if you skimp on your preparation the finish product will proclaim it. Before I begin nailing the siding I have marked the locations of every stud and plumbing pipe location so as I know where I can and cannot nail. I also have taken the laser out and marked a line…

  • Making A Simple Tool to Push Pipes Under Obstacles (Such as Driveways and Sidewalks)

    To begin you’ll need the following materials. 1 ¾” steel tee 1 1”3/4 “steel nipple 3 short sections of ¾ steel pipe 1 ¾ plug (screw on) 1 ¾ pipe to hose fitting adapter that spins freely 1 ¾” valve (I use Ball valves here) Teflon tape or pipe dope I like one of these…

  • When PVC or ABS Penetrates Concrete

    Despite the rebar, anchor bolts and Hold Down anchors and the mesh we add to our pours today I still do not allow any pipe to penetrate the concrete unprotected. Sometimes it is as simple as wrapping the pipe with a Styrofoam wrapping. It may be running a copper or plastic pipe through a steel…

  • Siding Preparation

    Before I hang my siding, I go and locate ever place where I might be able to penetrate the plumbing or any other item I could damage with the nails and I place a metal plate over them if the run vertical. I also give them double lines, one on each side and write no…

  • Setting of Exterior Doors

    As mentioned before there is an order to be followed when setting doors, but setting exterior door require or permit an additional step. When ever I set the exterior door, I still use the laser to establish the heads level throughout the unit. This is done in the same manor as the interior doors were…

  • Paining Doors

                  After I’ve installed the pre-hung door throughout the unit I go and mark the door and the jams. Once this has been accomplished, I remove all the pins and take the doors to have their bottoms and tops painted.  Few people if any look at the tops and bottoms of doors so I use…

  • Setting Doors

                  Perhaps I should say this is for interior doors. The first thing I do when I am going to set the doors is I look at the plans and I go to the door in the plan and I mark the doors Swing on the floor. I then measure the door jams Outside measurement.…

  • Siding Tips

                When I do the siding on my projects, I use a vapor barrier that allows me to use it as the rain shield. Personally, for the few dollars more in expenses I spring for the 3/8-inch exterior plywood and cut the 1 ½ strips for nailers over the studs. I cap my verticals with…

  • Installing Windows

    To install your windows, you need to fine tune your opening so that it is just right for your window.  AS a helpful hint when you pull to measure your winds do so from the corners because there is a little raised seam where the vinyl is melted together. After you’ve cut your rough opening…