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Frame prehung door at an angle between two perpendicular walls where width is tight
This is in my bathroom and the 28" prehung door is for the toilet closet.
Wall 1 is the shower wall. So instead of drywall, it ends with the metal trim.
Wall 2 is the vanity wall, which I can ...
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Wall parallel with ceiling/floor joists, but supports screwed into joist
Just bought a house and there are two walls that run parallel with the floor joists for the second level. Neither wall is directly under the joist. But each wall does have its framing nailed into the ...
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Remodeling, do I need to add fire blocking
I am in the process of remodeling a bathroom built in 1961. One thing I noticed is that non of the walls I have opened up have any fire blocking in them. I am only going to have an electrical and ...
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Can I remove this jack stud above our fireplace for recessed TV mount
Can I cut/remove this jack stud above our fireplace to install a recessed TV mount without compromising the structure? Please see attached pictures.
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How to increase floor joist height
I'm remodeling a 2nd floor bathroom and after ripping up 2 layers of old tile and 4 inches of concrete I finally found the joist. My question is really sistering on new joist to the old ones. I need ...
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Is an 8" header adequate over a 10' nook in an exterior wall?
I am redesigning my entertainment nook. I've taken out all the shelves, sheetrock and most of the framing that was my entertainment nook and fireplace. There is a 10' 4x8 header that spans the ...
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Modifying load bearing studs
The builder of our house put two double load-bearing studs in the middle of the media room wall where we want to install an in-wall center channel speaker. Would installing a box frame with double 2x4'...
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HELP: Supporting Vaulted Ceiling Mid-Beam
I'm working on calculating beam sizing to support one end of a mid-beam for a vaulted ceiling. The room is 16x20, with 4x10 beams spanning the 20' distance (48" O.C.). There is a mid-beam in ...
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Framing around gypsum block walls
I am doing my bathroom remodeling. I have to reframe my ceiling as old one is all crooked. The issue I am facing is part of my walls are gypsum blocks (not drywall)
What would be the best anchors to ...
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Techniques for mitigating pavement ants during gut reno in bathroom on slab foundation?
planning a bathroom renovation in a 1950s ranch on slab. Ants appear in several areas where walls meet the floors.
Is there a specific practice for sealing the passageways, that expands/contracts with ...
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Is this kitchen wall parallel with the joists load-bearing?
I purchased a house with an outdated kitchen. I would like to remove an interior wall to open up the kitchen into the dining room space. I've removed the drywall and was wondering if this wall is ...
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What is the purpose of this joint in my wall stud?
I am getting ready to install a new bathtub and shower.
After ripping everything out I noticed all the studs behind the original bathtub wall have cuts. See photo.
If anyone can explain why the studs ...
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Expand entrance area [closed]
My entrance is below photo and it is very tight/small space inside. I would love to expand it "out" to make inside area larger.
My questions are:
Do I frame all the way to the top (hitting the roof) ...
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Bowed Wall / Running Corners: Help Me Tackle Getting Studs in Plane
So here is my conundrum: I'm dealing with some wavy walls in a very old home and clearly the framing is all over the place. The worst offending wall has what seems to be a pretty large almost 4' span ...
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Ensure smooth drywall surface around stone mantel
I have a follow-up question from this Frame drywall around brick fireplace regarding the "best method" to ensure smooth drywall surface on top and both sides of mantel.
Basically I have a very "rough"...
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Use metal studs to frame for drywall around brick fireplace
This is my fireplace stripped to bare minimum and I asked a question on how to cover with drywall in this Frame drywall around brick fireplace
However, after I bought a metal stud and tested to ...
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Frame drywall around brick fireplace
Below is my fireplace with the old stones removed. Now it's "bare bone" and up to me to redesign it.
I am planning to put drywall on top and mantel on the bottom with tiles around like this
But then ...
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Garage remodel: can I leave garage door in and put an insulated wall in front?
I am doing a garage remodel and wondering how best to keep the garage door on facade and still be able to have A/C in the garage?
I live in hot and humid south Texas. Is this a ridiculous solution to ...
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Half wall supporting 18" overhanging counter -- can this be done?
As part of an upcoming kitchen remodel we plan on knocking down a (non-load bearing) wall between the dining room and kitchen. We are thinking of converting a portion of the existing wall to a half ...
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Cathedral ceiling retrofit with no ridge beam or ridge board - what are my options?
I'm buying my first house (we close in one week!!) and I'm remodeling almost the whole house before moving in. One thing I'm considering is putting in a cathedral ceiling on the 2nd floor. I'm not a ...
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Diagonal Cut-in Brace Removal?
I am working on renovating my dining room and while tearing out drywall I found a diagonal cut-in brace which is running from the front of the house along side an exterior wall.
I am trying to ...
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Moving a pair of studs 4 inches
We are trying to put in an interior window between a room and an addition to the home that was added later. We cut out a hole in the drywall between the studs of the original room. However the studs ...
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How can I move a non load bearing wood frame wall?
I am remodeling my basement and want to move the location of a non-load bearing wall that is diving a section of my basement. Currently the wall is down to the bare wooden studs. The header was nailed ...
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How far can I move ceiling joists up?
The second floor of our house has a fairly low ceiling, perhaps 6'8" or 6'10".
The width of the structure is only about 16' with standard construction and the ceiling joists running parallel to to the ...
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What is the expense and difficulty of moving an exterior kitchen wall?
I'm considering a kitchen remodel, that is in the front-right corner of a house, and surrounded by a covered deck on both sides. The deck extends out 8ft in the front and 9ft on the right.
I'd like ...
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Remodeling a pre-1920's home with planks on the interior walls
I own an older home in central PA; my guess it is pre-1920's and I was going to remodel the living room and insulate the walls and run new wiring. The walls are horse hair plaster; when I removed the ...
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What is the proper way to frame in a room?
I'm looking to frame in this room (photo 2) to utilize the space for a 1st floor bathroom / 1st floor laundry room / storage.
I think I have the process down having seen my uncles and brothers houses ...
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