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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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Do building codes allow smaller nails when using gun instead of manually hammering?
I would like to use a framing nail gun for a bathroom addition. Do people usually substitute a shorter nail for 16d 3.5", but keep the same quantity and spacing? Does that pass code? …
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How do I splice a repaired end joist? (California residential code/IBC)
As far as I can tell, California Residential Code chapter 5 just requires that the joist ends bear 1.5" minimum on wood support (R502.6), and that joists "framing from opposite sides over a bearing support …
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Why is blocking never placed "sideways"?
If you are blocking for structural strength (not fire protection or nailing surface), wouldn't it be better to put the 2x4s sideways, oriented the way they would be in a built-up header?
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Why are there shims under my studs?
My house was built in 1928 (in Altadena, CA). My detached garage looks like the same vintage, but I don't know for sure. On at least 2 of the garage walls, there are shims between the sill/mud plate a …
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What is the most cost-efficient design of a 16' temporary wooden ramp?
I need to build a 2'x16' ramp to load a shipping container on a semi trailer. What is the cheapest design of 2x boards and plywood to do this with?
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I have now built this ramp and used it twic …
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What's the best way to cut through this wall?
I am adding insulation+drywall between open rafters. What's the best way (tool, blade/bit, technique, other advice) to get through these wall layers for ventilation? (I'll put mesh and grilles over th …
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How should I nail blocking?
I am struggling to efficiently add blocking to 16" stud bays when I can't end nail through the other side of the stud. I have a full-size nailer, a palm nailer, and a hammer or two--but not a lot of e …
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How should I repair a cracked trough roof beam?
My garage has a 17' 2x8 ridge beam. The roof is a V, lowest in the center, with 2x4 rafters nailed to the sides of this ridge piece.
At some point the roof drain clogged, the roof turned into a swim …
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