in many homes, it can be quite problematic and costly to repair or replace floor joists. If you are lucky, your home may be an exception and the floor joists will be easily accessible from below, typically through the crawlspace. Even then there will be material and labor ...
Home Hacks & Answers Lay the subfloor in the same direction as the original in the perpendicular direction of the joists. Cut the plywood to the proper size to fit the width of the room. You may need to nail and glue an additional two-by-four so you have a ledge to lay the new su...
Then, pass the wire through holes in the joists and alongside joists to a hole that leads into the in-wall space to the master station. Since the cables from all the substations run to the master station, you need a larger entry hole through the floor space in the wall below the ...
Remove the baseboards and trim around windows and doors on exterior walls, caulk and replace. Make sure all doors seal properly. If your house has an unheated crawlspace, it’s advisable to get into the crawlspace and install insulation in the spaces between the floor joists to keep floors ...
Moving an outlet to an exterior wall location. Re-routing electric that was running to the second floor of the home. Dealing with gaps in flooring until we replace the whole first floor with hardwoods. Pictures with Walls Removed Truth be told, I’d love to wait to show you after pictures...
If you plan to replace multiple lights in your unfinished attic, start by removing or trimming the surrounding insulation. If you don’t feel confident dealing with electrical wires, it’s wise to seek the help of a skilled or certified electrician. Trying to handle these components on your ...
intersect. At the point of intersection, plunge a reciprocating saw through the subfloor. Then, holding the saw at a shallow angle so as to avoid cutting through the joists, cut through the subfloor along each row. When you're finished, work a pry bar underneath the subfloor and pry it...
The cost of hardwood flooring depends on what type of flooring you want, what type of wood it’s made out of, the quality of the wood, and where in your home you want the floor installed. Hardwood floors cost more than other types of flooring, mostly due to how expensive the materials...
7. Create a frame to support the fan using 2-by-4-inch blocking between the joists around the cut area of the ceiling. This will serve the dual purpose of supporting the weight of the fan and providing support for the ceiling material. ...
fasten it to the garage joists with the metal brackets in the kit. If the position of the motor assembly is between two joists, or if the garage joists run the same direction as the rail, you'll need to fasten a length of 2 X 4 across the joists, and then mount the brackets to ...