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For questions generally relating to the internal structural members of a home or other structure that form walls, ceilings and roofs, including studs, plates, headers, beams, and joists.
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How much temporary bracing do you need when cutting a new exterior door opening in an existi...
I'd like to add a door to the back side of my garage, but since this is a load bearing wall I'll have to brace it temporarily while I frame the opening. The garage has one room above it, which spans …
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Should I remove the 2x4 between the joists of this deck?
I'm working on replacing the decking on an existing deck. While removing the old decking, I came across something I've not seen before. I've seen decks framed as illustrated below, where members are a …
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Does crown direction really matter when framing a wall?
When framing a wall is it really important to have the crown of each stud in the same direction? …
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What's the height limit of a wood framed building?
Using conventional light framing construction techniques, what is the maximum height of a wood framed building (in floors above grade)? …
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How should I repair this poor deck rim joist connection?
The framing in the corner of deck looks like this.
To make matter worse. There's a single step attached to the rim joist, which is unsupported (sank into the ground). …
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How can I calculate the load capacity of a platform?
I'm planning to build a very basic bed frame, but I'm not sure what size lumber to use.
I was thinking of building the entire thing from 2x4s (legs would be 4x4), but I'm not sure if this will be …