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Trying to make a 1 or 2 car garage opening through a shear wall
The back wall provides the bracing that keeps the garage from collapsing sideways like a house of cards. You're taking about removing some of that. You need advice on how to retain the needed strength....
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What can I do about this damaged area in my doorframe?
I would remove the door trim on the right hand side of the picture.
Cut out maybe 1 to 2 feet of the damage piece and replace it, using long screws to hold it.
Make a new striker hole and replace the ...
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What can I do about this damaged area in my doorframe?
Non-standard method, but it should be strong:
The idea here is to fasten the striker into something solid (the wood pillar) on the left) and not to the damaged door frame.
Remove wood from pillar so ...
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Is DIY water mitigation possible in my case?
The general rule on water damage is
Make sure no additional water gets in
Dry stuff out
If damaged, do your best to replace it
Most of the problems with water damage are long-term. Wood will rot, ...
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Does an old photo frame need to be sanded before painting?
You should give the old paint a light sand to provide a “key” so the new paint will cover well. a fine grade sandpaper is all that is needed.
A light sand is just enough to see gentle scratch marks in ...
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Fixing water-damaged, rotting frame. Who to hire?
Does that stud seem structurally weak?
Houses are framed and built with redundancy baked directly into the code books.
A single rotted stud is not going to make your house collapse.
Besides, houses ...
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How can I build an interior wall without ceiling joists to attach on?
Definitely open the ceiling to add short blocks that span the space between the ceiling joists (studs). You should have a minimum of 4 feet between each block. You can either choose to open up the ...
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Is DIY water mitigation possible in my case?
Remove all the stuff (like the false ceiling and the wood paneling/drywall) that is wet and can be replaced easily as its a barrier to let the structure dry. The structural wood is wet, and wetrot/...
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Screw and washer should go through flat area or curved?
The depression you're asking about appears to be simply sloppy manufacturing to me. It doesn't seem like an intentional countersink. If it was you'd probably have flat-head screws instead.
The ...
- 130k
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How can I tightly join two perpendicular pieces of wood in a loft bed from the inside corner without access to the outer side?
I'd be cautious with anything holding up the top level that's not a bolt going all the way through the wood. The Ikea stuff tends not be overbuilt at all, so the wouldn't be a lot of extra wood to ...
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Bed frame legs don't touch floor
Centre rail feet are not supposed to touch the floor. If they do, they interfere with the flex of the slats. They’re only there to prevent the slats breaking when folks initially get into bed - or ...
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How to make 1x2 lumber longer?
I'm not sure quite what kind of pets you're keeping in a 99x72" enclosure, but a 1x2 won't have a lot of strength. It's only 3/4" thick on the best days, and if the critters are jumping ...
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How to make 1x2 lumber longer?
How do you get bigger lumber? Buy bigger lumber. In the world of DIY and carpentry in general, smaller boards are made from larger boards as a matter of course.
A 1x4-10 ripped down the middle nicely ...
- 130k
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Trying to make a 1 or 2 car garage opening through a shear wall
It's probably do able cheaper. But the contractor can't give you a precise quote without knowing the scope of work needed, so you get their worst case guess.
Someone needs to pay an engineer and then ...
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How can I build an interior wall without ceiling joists to attach on?
I would fit braces between the two joists and then attach the top of the frame to those braces.
- 26.3k
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What kind of Extruded Aluminum sections to replace main wooden frame on this DIY project?
Edit: You are looking for a 2x6 aluminum tube. This should be pretty much have the same physical properties as a pine 2x6 (which looks like what you have in the lower picture). In the upper picture, ...
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16x40 Stick Frame on Monolithic slab - Should it be designed professionally?
TL;DR Yes
I am taking this as a Frame Challenge. (Pun intended, of course, but I am actually serious here.) Framing new rooms inside a house - ask for details and get answers and ignore permits - fine ...
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Chip on the door frame
That is MDF type. It is so weak it falls apart by just looking at it.
Option: Get solid wood framing.
Or repair the damage DIY style (for a cost of $5) knowing it is very sensitive to vacuum cleaners ...
- 16.9k
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How to finish door frame as thin as possible
I wouldn't put drywall mud on the wood. The proper solution probably is to reframe the opening wider, it looks like there is at least 3 inches on the right hand side depending on how wide your casing ...
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How can I fix an uneven door threshold?
Is there any way to fix my door threshold?
Properly fixing it would almost certainly involve work that looks like this.
Re-using the existing door would probably be $500-$1000.
The builder quality ...
- 16.5k
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Is it ok to install a patio door tightly in the rough opening?
It would be a mistake to install any window or door tightly in the framing. Houses move, and units installed tightly can get bound up and/or damaged.
Your window should be installed level and square ...
- 130k
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How to repair door trim that was chewed by dog
It looks like the casing sustained most of the damage. It appears to be aged pine or fir. The challenge will be finding a matching profile. You may need to replace the casing on the entire opening ...
- 130k
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Shape of logs of insect screen frame
The 45 deg cut gives more surface area for glue if you glue and more strength , 90,s are easy and can be nailed or glued but any paralyx (not totally square) will show more and be weaker than a 45. I ...
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Door frame pulling away from wall
Long (3") screws (3 or 4) through the jamb into the framing of the house should do it. Be careful not to drive them too tight; otherwise you'll warp the jamb and the door will fit loosely. In a ...
- 20.4k
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Bed frame legs don't touch floor
The center post do normally touch this supports the slats and keeps the frame level. It is difficult to tell how far off the floor this is there could have been a plastic foot at one time. I would use ...
- 102k
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How do i install a wooden door frame to a brick frame wall?
If you're installing the frame in a new wall, then you should have 'tie-wires' embedded into a groove running up each side of the frame.
These are usually L-shaped lengths of galvanised wire about 4mm ...
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How can I put a picture frame on the floor
I would get a roll of self adhesive Velcro. Put a horizontal stripe on the wall and then a small piece on the back of the picture. When you want to move pull out slide over and restick.
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Screen door frame bulging
That appears to be a fairly standard aluminum door and that the door frame has gotten a bit bent, and you do seem to have identified the area where it's catching.
I'd suggest that you bang the frame ...
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Laundry closet door wont close
Trim molding will not hold a standard hinged door. It would take a skilled carpenter to move a hinged door outward.
What part of the machines is preventing them being pushed further back? Could it ...
- 20.9k
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Raising Door Frame On Load Bearing Wall
I had a similar situation recently and here's what I did. Disclaimer-there might be better ways to do this and I suggest you wait on more answers or comments.
I created a temporary header near the ...
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