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Will these metal spikes hold up a 6 ft high wood fence [closed]
I’m building a large spanned fence. Will these metal stakes hold it up? 1 span will be about 100 ft.
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What is the correct spacing for support posts when building cottage?
We are planning on building 20x24 or 24x32 vacation house. Its located in Ottawa region on Canadian shield (from what everyone is telling me). But it is very rocky there. Impossible to dig more than a ...
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How can I connect wooden post and beam inside a 2x4 wall?
I'm thinking of framing and drywalling along this beam, but there are 2x4s nailed on the sides of the posts.
I'm thinking of replacing those with appropriate metal hardware. Would that be something ...
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How to secure these wooden porch posts to the concrete slab?
The front of my house has an overhang extension of the roof, held up by three posts. The posts are loose on bottom and I'm wondering how best to affix them to the concrete.
While they are stable most ...
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What would cause a support post for a load bearing beam to bulge or shift?
Last year I had a wall removed (load bearing) and a 20' beam installed. The end posts where it is supported are covered in drywall. I noticed some cracks at a seam on the drywall (at a seam near the ...
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How can I repair a loose crawlspace support post?
We just had a crawlspace inspection (unrelated to this topic) and the inspector found one of our support posts was loose enough to be wiggled back and forth. It wasn’t quite touching the concrete pier....
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Adding ceiling support for shelf posts
I want to install a system like this one:
It will be a bit more heavily loaded. I would like to get some structure in the ceiling to be able to install it solidly. Ideally something like a plywood ...
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How to Replace Wood Support in Crawlspace?
On an inspection report, there is a stack of wood in the crawlspace acting as a support post.
I'm wondering how and what these should be replaced with?
Googling steel shims, I see it's just a sheet ...
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12' high posts for sun shade over travel trailer
I need to get my travel trailer covered so it isn't getting beat up by the brutal AZ sun/heat as much.
I bought a 20'x40' sun shade I will be putting up, I'm just trying to figure out the best way to ...
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How to maintain minimum distance between two trellis posts that are warping?
The posts on one side of my raspberry trellis are warping in towards the center which is causing the trellis wire to be less taut than I would like. When I built the trellis the posts were straight ...
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Removing post in center of two-car garage (20ft span)
I have a two-story house with a two-car garage under two bedrooms. The two bedrooms have a non-load bearing wall between them and the garage has a 6x10 beam underneath with a supporting post.
I want ...
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Moving support post holding up beam?
MY Wife and I decided to take on some remodeling with the help of my plumber father in law. We moved the washer and dryer into the garage and re-ran the plumbing.
While looking at what it would take ...
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10' PVC Schedule 40 vs ABS sun sail support post. Life expectancy, wind and UV damage
I'm setting some 6' T-posts deeper then usual ( down to like 4') for a simple fence project and i have a few spots where i want set up sun sail triangle from 10' high to 8' in about a 15' x 15' area.
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How to support freestanding trellis with 2x4 legs
I'm getting married soon. One of the decorations is a custom built arbor 7.5 ft tall, 7 ft wide, and 2 ft deep, made with 2x4 legs. After the wedding we want to install it in our garden as a rose ...
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6x6 "Landscaping" post for patio cover support?
I am building a patio cover and I need some 6x6 posts to support it. I went to a local lumber yard and asked for some 6x6 treated posts. He had some "landscaping" 6x6 posts and said those should work ...
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How do I move a support post for a 4x5 stair landing?
The back door of my church has a stair landing above it that is supported by two 4x4 posts. One of the posts is in the path of the door and people are always running into it. I want to move this post ...
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Best way to support carport posts
I'm wondering to reinforce the posts in my carport as it seems one good earthquake could throw these off.
Any thoughts on building a form out of wood and pouring concrete around and half-way up the ...
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Can this post support be used for a fence (especially for posts that support a gate)
Can this post support be used for a fence (especially for posts that support a gate) ( http://www.homedepot.ca/product/bolt-down-in-khaki-4-in-x-4-in/971849)
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What's involved in moving a support post?
We found this house that we really like, but it needs substantial renovation for our taste. The thing that killed it for us was the crazy kitchen countertop that has been narrowed to make way for a ...
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