It’s an idyllic summer afternoon. Your family just moved into a new house with an in-ground pool, and you’re ready to enjoy it. There’s just one problem: Instead of having fun, you’re stumped thinking about how to landscape around your in-ground pool so it doesn’t look dingy s...
How to Anchor a Pergola to a Wood Deck If, like ours, your pergola will be sitting on top of an existing deck,the 6×6 pergola posts must be located over top of the existing support structure.This means locating the existing deck joists. Once the location of the 6×6’s posts has b...
Next, cut two pieces of lattice to the width of the center plywood area (making sure to miter them on the edges). Measure the length between the upper and lower lattice piece and cut 5 pieces of lattice to this length. Attach in equally spaced segments across the front of the plywood. ...
triangular bars on the sides, which are called trusses. There are many ways of arranging trusses to support a bridge, giving a variety of intricate and often attractive lattice patterns; lenticular (curved) trusses, used in
The mast is a large, triangulated lattice structure, typically 10 feet (3.2 meters) square. The triangulated structure gives the mast the strength to remain upright. To rise to its maximum height, the crane grows itself one mast section at a time! The crew uses a top climber or climbing ...
Stain each piece with exterior stain before starting assembly. I used Behr's waterproofing exterior stain in Coffee to match theoutdoor loveseat and sofa I madefor our deck. Attach the vertical slats to fence Before you start slapping slats up on the wall, think about the overall look of ...
Screw the 10-foot long support boards horizontally to the outside of the posts at the bottom and top of the posts to frame the gazebo. Step 6 Screw two pieces of lattice to the outside corners of each post. Step 7 Lay the last three pieces of lattice on top of the gazebo across th...
For ease of maneuvering, attach a cup hook to the outside of the door to use as a handle. Dry fit the door, sanding down sides to help it fit it loosely and make it easy to open. Attach with two hinges at the inner edge of the bottom of the mailbox and the bottom edge of the...
Use a stud finder to find your studs. Mark them. Drill through the back of the cabinet into the studs and attach it with screws. Some cabinets will only have 1 stud to attach them to. Just attach it at the top and bottom. It will be plenty sturdy!
First, determine if the stringers will attach to the top joist so the stairs are even with the top surface, or if they will mount under a deck or landing and the stringers will be attached to the joists underneath or to the blocking pieces that are found between joists. If they attach ...