Tag: home
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Roof Sheathing
Once the rafters are in and the fascia have been installed it is time to door the roofs sheathing. Personally, I do not like the plywood to the fascia look so I begin the process with 1 X 8 shiplap. I first do the long runs and then a do the gable ends. Doing so…
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Tying The Plumbing Together
Tying the plumbing stacks together to reduce penetrations through the roof is done so as to reduce the chances of a leak. You first must look up you local codes to see how many vent stacks your size of pipe is permitted to have. Then instead of running the plumbing through the studs you run…
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Combo Inspections and Common Since
As you are building your projects there are observations you make that the people working on the plans could not obtain from their offices. These observations are discovered because of your presences at the projects location and are not an oversight or lack of understanding by the plan’s developers. When you discover them contact…
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Cutting And Stacking a Roof
Once the walls have been plumbed and lined you can begin the cut and install the rafters of the roof framing. To begin this process, you need to know the width of the wall in the direction of the pitch. Divide this number by two and mark the spot on the two ends. Look through…
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Joisting The Unit
(Ceiling joist) Over the years I have witnessed many different styles to joist a unit. Though many of these methods will pass inspection they don’t contribute to the ease of dry-walling the ceiling. The first thing I do is spread out the lumber and then I add the blocking. When this lumber is spread, it…
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Final Steps for Finishing Bathroom
Once the tile is cleaned of the excess grout it is time to put the final touches on the room to ensure a better fit. Once you have your fixture able to be adjusted firm against the till or wall. It is time to place the decorative rings. Most of these come in the kits…
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Grouting the Tile
After you’ve finished setting your tile in the thinnest bed. You need to give the tile and thinnest time to dry. After a day I rack out all the extra thinnest. Then I scrub the tiles to clean them. I bought a 4” scrub brush which attaches to my cordless drill I use for this…
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Things To Reconsider Before Purchasing That Home
There are people who would not mind these situations and there are others who would prefer them but I believe that most people would wish not to purchase homes next to the following types of properties. I am not saying never purchase these properties but you need to seriously consider all the information about a…
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At What Cost
Yesterday I went to the project where I had to solve a few problem areas. The first issue was easy enough to find a solution to. When the concrete was being poured it was poured for 2 x6 bottom plat but when the framing was in place 3 x6 plates were used, thus sometimes…
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Setting the Bathroom Faucet for A Shower Tub Combo
I was doing a fresh water plumbing project and the homeowner was fascinated by the way I went about the project. She asked a few questions, so I started telling her why I was going about it the way I was. The walls where I was setting the plumbing was not finished so I searched…
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