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Pedestal supports and preassembled wood tiles simplify installation and maintenance.
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Q: I occasionally receive framing lumber that has some mold on it. Will this mold continue to grow and cause rot once the wood is in the dry? Do I have to clean it off? I'm also concerned about customer perception.
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Fiberglass windows are stronger than vinyl, insulate better than aluminum, and cost less than solid wood, say manufacturers.
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Two summers ago I received a call from some homeowners who wanted to remodel their kitchen and, as part of the project, remove a brick chimney that ran up through the center of the house.
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A look at the techniques used to add skylights and thermal solar collectors to a foam-core roof.
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Advanced framing and exterior foam reduce conductive heat loss and provide good air-sealing opportunities.
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The LVL beam had been installed in an earlier remodel to replace structural partitions supporting the second floor. Since Cox knew that a flush steel beam could do the job just as well — but invisibly — he offered to include the swap-out in the contract.
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Power Preserved glulam beams are treated with Cop-Guard, a solvent-based copper naphthenate formulation.
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Q. We're considering through-bolting LVL lumber to both sides of a steel I-beam. We'd install the resulting composite beam flush at midspan in an existing floor system, with the LVL providing convenient nailing for joist hangers. Can we assume that the combined load-bearing values for LVL and steel...
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Rather than build frames in place stick by stick, some trimmers assemble door and window casings on the floor and shoot them into place on the wall.