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Strength of a 2 x 6 when 5.5“ long hole is drilled through middle of the 1.5” face?
I haven't been able to find any information about the strength of a 2 x 6 acting as a joist or rafter when there are holes drilled through it in the middle of the 1.5" dimension, straight through ...
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Can I remove these walls?
I'm doing kitchen renovation and want to remove a few walls. Those are on the first floor of a 2 story house(no basement).
I've opened a few of them and did my best to provide all the pictures.
I ...
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T Shaped Pergola with Only Two Posts
I'm trying get some advice on whether this design is even possible and if so if my post size and joists are correct (ie safe/structurally sound). I have seen many cantilevered pergolas so I think this ...
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Steel H Beam Needed For Outdoor Deck
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What size H Beams are needed?
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I’m building a deck over our walkout basement. The basement is only 7’ tall, so the deck beams need to be as short as possible with the fewest ...
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Sizing a beam for small cabin
I'm in the planning stage of a cabin with a ~16'x16' footprint and I'm spec'ing out some of the structural elements. Looking for some second opinions or thoughts.
It's going to be a single-story with ...
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T connection of two Beams To Support 2nd Floor - Post or No Post?
Context: We are building plans for an extension to our home, on three levels. We're working with a technologist and will be getting an engineer since they have to stamp any plans. We want to have a ...
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maximum length of a unsloped drain pipe
I started a bathroom remodel in an 1899 house and it was a mess. Once I got down to the floor joists I pretty much halted the project because they had severed 2/5 of them and notched the rest of the ...
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How can I fit an opener for a rollup door into my metal shed?
I had a metal shop built and I would like to add a garage door opener for the roll-up doors but because of limited room between the top of the roll-up door and the roof, I am not sure if one will fit. ...
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Shearing a wall smart DYI project?
I'm pretty handy and can follow engineering plans, but wondering whether taking on a sheer wall project is something an advanced DYI'r should take on?
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tall service mast for remote aerial drop
I'm working with the local telecom provider to get internet access to a remote property in California.
There is a 5' tall 8x8 pressure treated post with an electric meter and some other equipment ...
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Will my wooden bridge withstand the weight of my small truck?
I am building a bridge across a small stream. I have 3 hemlock planks that are 24 feet long, and are 6 inches by 4 inches in dimension. The hemlock planks are positioned so that the 6 inch sides are ...
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Lateral bracing for steel beam
I’m installing a W16x26 steel beam, 20’ clear span underneath floor I-joists, 12” deep and 16”OC. The beam is plenty stout in terms of sheer and deflection but needs lateral bracing to account for ...
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Sizing wide flange I-Beam for 20" span
I am doing a barn renovation project (pacific NW, 98922), and need to take out a large load bearing wall and replace it with a beam. Was going to use an LVL (which I sized at about 5.5 x 18") ...
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Where can I get engineering info drafted for a custom header?
We’re building a shop ourselves and keep failing the shear inspection because we don’t have the engineering results to send to the city engineer. He said our wood supplier should be able to draft that ...
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Drywall is off, can this wall come out?
I know the most sure way to figure this out is to have an engineer look at this but am hoping to get some insight here from someone knowledgeable in this area.
We live in a condo and have a truss roof ...
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How do I design an ice house?
Where can I find how to design a cold room storage building?
I have a 12x12 shed that I use as cold storage for tree seedlings for about a month each spring. The present construction is 2x4 walls ...
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Concrete table legs
the wife wants me to build a concrete table that is 10' long by 2.5' wide and 3" thick with and overall height of 30". She would like 6"x6" tubing for legs, so I was wondering how thick tubing I will ...
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Replacing ceiling joists with rafter ties higher up on the rafters
I'm trying to help my grandfather plan for a remodel of his 1950s home. The original structure is 24x24' with 6" rafters spaced about 20" apart on a 6/12 roof. He'd like to be able to have a "vaulted ...
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Is this wall load-bearing?
Want to remove wall (picture with x on wall) coming through kitchen horizontally (backside facing living room with photos on it). Would leave wall in place beside it. Removing would make a 15 ft walk ...
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Joist hanger too low?
I'm in the process of replacing the joists in a room in my 100 year old house (original members were too far gone with termite damage to do sistering). Original joists were true 2x8s with a 12 foot ...
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Repairing a notched floor joist
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I was running some new gas pipe and I notched one floor joist and drilled a hole in another. I have now learned that this is not appropriate. This was in the forbidden zone of the middle 1/...
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Frame a jack stud without bottom plate?
I need to frame a small header in my kitchen exterior wall for a range hood exhaust because the 8" hole is dead center on a stud (of course). It's a 2 story 1941 house with 2x4s 16 on center.
The ...
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Simpson A-35 (framing angle) suitable for this application?
Would an A-35 be suitable for the rafter>top-plate connection shown here? Would I need one on both sides of a rafter, or just on one side? Existing structure (grey) is 12'x 18', 6" CMU block w/rebar, ...
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How to frame corner of staircase header for a stairwell opening? Do you use a hanger here?
I'm designing a staircase and was a little curious on how to frame out the stairwell opening where the header meats the existing joists. There will be a double 1.75"(x2) LVL header joined up against ...
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Steel beams for 22' interior clear span
I am building a ceiling under an existing roof, covering an area of 22' x 28'. This rectangle will be supported at the two ends of the 22' run, as well as, optionally, one or possibly two ends of the ...
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How much weight/many people can my rooftop deck hold? 2“x12”x20' joists, 16“ on center, 2”x4" framing under [closed]
How much weight/ How many people can my rooftop deck hold?
The joists are 2"x12" over 20ft, 16" on center
The framing under the deck is typical 2"x4" framing (living space), on a concrete ...
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Could I move a piano ALONE this way?
To move a piano from a first floor to another first floor, using a pickup truck, it seems like a ramp, a strong rope and some pulleys, and a furniture dolly would suffice. Plus a basketball and pump (...
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A-frame swing set max length of 4x4 beams
I am building an a-frame swing set for my kids using a 4x6 and 4x4 beams. We are using pre-built brackets to attach everything.
What I am wondering is, is there a max length that the 4x4 can safely ...
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How do I stop a creek from eroding my steep embankment?
Behind my house there is a very steep bank/slope that leads down to a decent-sized, slow moving creek about 10 - 12 ft wide. Unfortunately it meanders right behind my property at the base of this ...
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Load-Bearing Wall? Parallel to Joists, single story, but has attic supports [closed]
I've had multiple professionals look at this wall, and no one has been able to give me a clear answer (2 home inspectors, and 1 structural engineer). So I've come to the source of all truth, the ...
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Fix wobbly storage shelf
I just built this storage rack for my basement out of 2x4s and plywood. It is relatively stable but does have some front to back wobble. More than I would like. Is there a way to increase the ...
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Are there any join charts similar to span charts?
Are there any charts indicating what type of joints are stronger than others? For example, how would one determine which of the following joints is stronger? Intuitively I'd say longer cuts ...
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How to cantilever a roof beyond the end wall?
How can this roof be extended 16 inches beyond the end wall? Seems like it requires some 8 foot 2x4's but I'm unsure how to brace them to the truss. My way of thinking would put them above 4 inner ...
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Is there any advantage to using larger stones in a free-standing dry stack wall?
I'm building a free-standing dry stack wall using ashlar scrap from a quarry (pieces of uniform thickness with completely flat top and bottom faces, but irregular sides):
Within each course of the ...
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Is a 15 foot tall pergola not feasible?
Looking for some structural wisdom :)
I have a deck that sits 6 feet off the ground, and I want to build a pergola whose "roof" (beams/slats) are 9 feet above the deck. So, from ground (grass) to ...
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Goal: make hardwood slats for a bed thin to flex, w/o degradation
My goal is to make hardwood slats for a 4' wide bed, (center support, so span is 24"), thin enough so my heavier parts flex, adding comfort so I can minimize mattress. (Ideally, pad will be 1 inch ...
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Mid span weight capacity
What is the mid-span (center of wood board) load bearing capacity of one 2”x12”x10’ setting on edge. I will be mounting a 1 ton chain hoist by a 2”x36” tow hook strap rated up to 3,300 lbs dead load ...
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Calculating time constant for storage-tank water heater
I was curious what the R-C time constant is, for a conventional storage-tank style electric water heater; I came up with an answer that seems very counter-intuitive.
("RC time constant" is the ...
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dig out and finish my crawl space into a basement
I have a house with a continuous concrete stem wall, and a sill plate seismically bolted to the foundation. It's on a hillside, and the north (downslope) is post and pier (not continuous). There are ...
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Overkill from my Structural Engineer, can you check his drawings?
I have a cape I am moving the stairs and dormering the back. My engineer sent me these drawings. I think its overkill that he put HSS steel posts with w6x25(steel beam) across for the support. He has ...
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How do I determine what load values I need to use when using door/windows header sizing tables?
I'm designing the framing drawings for a building with window and door openings in a roof-bearing wall (no floors above) and I need to determine how thick my headers need to be. There are span tables ...
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Does shear strength increase with the number of fasteners?
Let's say I have screws with 1,000 lbs shear strength. If I add more screws, does the total shear strength of the joint increase? If I use 3 screws, then put a 2,000 lbs shear load on the joint, ...
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How are grade-level garage slabs typically connected to a basement wall?
When you have a basement wall that needs to join up to a garage slab at the top of the basement wall, how are the footings for the garage slab placed, and how does the garage slab attach to the ...
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Removing or replacing a post supporting a bolted joint in a long glue lam beam [closed]
We bought a home to remodel - and taking down a wall we found that our gluelam beam is actually two different beams, held together with some steel and bolts, and supported by a 4x6 vertical timber. We ...
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What kind of connector is this and where do I find it?
I recently bought some electric solenoid valves online, and I don't know what kind of electrical connector this is using, and where to get a female version.
Does anyone know where I can find the ...
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Does beam orientation matter for structural engineering calculation values from wood supplier tables?
One can get values for load bearing of simple wood constructions and thus the right beam profile dimensions to choose from tables from wood supplies (e.g. http://www.merkleholz.de/en/Static-table-KVH-...
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Cantilevered roof overhangs
Are there good options for attaching roof eaves/overhangs essentially as cantilevered beams with a fixed support? This is a monoslope (lean-to) roof with a 2:12 pitch (~9.46 deg), unheated structure, ...
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How deep should piers be for a concrete block fence wall?
I am wanting to put up a 1.8m high (besser/cinder) block wall that spans 10 meters across our rear boundary. The wall will be tied to both other neighbours walls also.
The council water main runs 1.3 ...
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How do I make my floating shelf stronger/less susceptible to vibrations?
I'm building an entertainment center. I plan to put a turntable on the middle shelf in the picture below. There will be a floor standing speaker directly below the shelf. I expect the bass from the ...
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Correct placement for 1,200 lb pizza oven on wooden box I built
I am not much of a DIY-er, but I decided I wanted to try and make a stand for a 1,200 lb pizza oven I wanted to buy. I built a box out of 4x4's, and wrapped it in 5/8" OSB.
The dimensions of the ...
