Hard way: figure out how to buy abandoned/damaged containers directly from a shipyard. I researched this a bit but stopped after hearing of a probable requirement for a commercial driver's license. If you figure this out, please comment and let me know. ...
You now have a raft frame. You can measure your cooler and or dry box to determine where the cross bars need to be located. I usually at this point crab the cooler or dry box and adjust the bars based on the actual fit of the cross bar. Make sure you leave just enough room to g...
Start by measuring perpendicularly from the tail end of the rafter to the point the overhang length meets the edge of the inside part of the rafter, forming a triangle. This point is the start of the bird's mouth. Step 2 - Layout of the Bird's Mouth From the marked point draw a ...
This article series gives easy-to-understand examples of just about every possible way to figure out any or all roof dimensions and measurements expressing the roof area, width, length, slope, rise, run, and unit rise in inches per foot. Page top sketch of various roof slopes is provided ...
To find the shift of a poem, you have to be able to identify a clear change in the speaker’s voice. Look at a short lyric from Robert Frost entitled “Dust of Snow”: The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree ...
Use the framing square to getroof slope We can reverse the usual use of a framing square (finding the rafter length) to figure out the roof dimensions (or slope). Basically, for any roof dimension or slope calculation, if we know some roof dimensions or slope we can calculate the unknown...
Remove any piles of wood or tree branches that are near your tree to eliminate shelter. Figure out where the rats are sheltering so you can successfully trap the rats. Rats found in trees are often known as roof rats, as they may jump from a roof into the tree. ...
blueprints, so to speak. Nearly every general contractor and construction professional sees them at some point during the building process. They’re even useful if you’re tearing something down: Demolition experts use blueprints to figure out which areas need to be blasted tobring a building ...
The bird’s mouth is the “cut out” piece of the rafter that sits on the top plate, as shown in the diagram below. The side elevation plan This is the side elevation plan, which gives a perspective of the frame viewed from the side. This plan gives the length and height of the ...
The distance of the gap between the palings is crucial to forming a good circle. In this instance, the palings are 25mm (1″) thick so the gap will be 10mm (3/8″). If the palings are a different thickness, then the gaps will also need to be different. (SeeThe Gap Equationon ...