Decay resistance.Clarifications were made regarding when decay-resistant wood is required for different wood members of a deck. All joists, beams, posts, decking, and stair stringers must be decay-resistant, meaning either preservative-treated in accordance with the AWPA U1 standard, or a naturally...
Screws don't pop out like nails when used for decking and they are easy to remove when repairs are needed, making them ideal to use with wood decking materials. The screw should sink into the framing material by 1 inch or more. Use a larger gauge if the screw is being used on framing...
One of the rugs smelled like pee so it's gone now. Thankfully no stains appear to have bled through into the subfloor. When the plywood decking gets stains from pee it's all-bad and you can be stuck with the smell forever. I did take a couple pictures: Today my awesome wife and ...
Loft boards are pieces of rigidfoam boardinsulation that are installed in the floor or rafters of anatticloft of a building. Insulated loft boards consist of thick sheets made out of a lightweight, high-density polystyrene, polyisocyanurate or polyurethane foam. These materials create stifffoam ...
Deck resurfacing is where the existing substructure of your deck stays and only the deck boards are replaced.Deck resurfacing can be doneonly if the substructure is in good condition.You’ll also need to be happy with your deck’s current shape, size, anddecking pattern. ...
Rafters are usually built on-site, and their parts are cut to the size of 2x10s before they are placed on a ridge board that runs the length of the building. After that, ceiling joists connect the beams to the outside walls. The result is an arched ceiling that can be finished by ...
point where we have to leash them and walk them around from the front during the framing process, but if things go as I plan then I can get the joists in, plywood a section with some scraps, and use those same steps at the end of the deck so the dogs can still use it. I hope...
Microllam is a brand name forLaminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) Beamsmanufactured byWeyerhaeuser. LVL beams are one of several different types of engineered lumber products on the market today. What Microllam’s (LVL’s) Look Like The photo above shows a Microllam LVL header over a door in a...