Calculator for subtracting feet, inches, and carpenter fractions from each other. This free and easy tool is fast and has automatic results. Subtraction Calculator in Feet, Inches, and Carpenter Fractions In the field “Value 1” select the number box below the label “Feet” if the number is large enough to have feet involved. Next, do […]
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Add Numbers in Feet, Inches, & Carpenter Fractions
Calculate the sum of multiple values in feet, inches, and carpenter fractions. This calculator automatically fires so there is no need to click an “equals” button. Finding the Sum with Carpenter Fractions Enter a value for feet in the number box below feet within each values section. If there is no value, then do nothing. […]
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Roof Pitch – How to Determine it
The pitch of a roof is determined by the slope of the rafters in relation to the horizon. This angle is measured not in degrees, but in inches of rise per foot of run. The only tools needed to determine the pitch of any roof is a ladder, a torpedo level, a speed square, and […]
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Beginners Guide for Optical Levels
Optical levels are the best tool of choice for leveling a building. Their great accuracy make them an essential tool for establishing grade on buildings and structures up to several hundred feet long. Instructions Choose a location as close as possible to where the grade will be shot. Set the tripod by mashing each leg […]
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Digging Post Holes with a Back Hoe
Digging post holes with a back hoe is a fast alternative for when the ground is simply to hard to go through by hand or with a low powered auger. Digging Post Holes with a Back Hoe The only problem with digging post holes with a back hoe is that the holes are going to […]
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Building a Landing with Steps & Handrails on a Deck
Building a landing with steps, guardrails, and handrails on the side of a deck within the 2012 IRC requirements using pressure treated pine is easy with these DIY instructions. Although a landing is a part of a flight of steps, it is built just like a miniature deck. It is made up of posts, rim […]
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Drip Edge 2012 IRC Building Codes
Learn the 2012 IRC building code requirements for drip edge. These concerns involve the outside perimeter of every shingled roof including gables and eaves along with chimney caps. This page is based on information found on page 442 of the 2012 IRC. There must be a drip edge along all eaves beneath the underlayment. A […]
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Toilet, Sink, & Shower 2012 IRC Building Codes
2012 International Residential Code requirements for toilets, sinks, and showers in bathrooms. Includes headroom, size, and clearance specifications. The information on this page is taken from the official government code book in sections R305 – R307 beginning on page 54 of the 2012 IRC. Bathrooms with sloped ceilings must maintain 6′ 8″ at the center […]
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Building Codes for Handrails and Guardrails | 2012 IRC
These building codes for handrails on stairs and guardrails around walkways are based on information in section R311.7.8 on page 61 of The 2012 International Residential Code. It is important to note that all designs and any construction methods must be solid. It does little good to build fall protection if it will not hold […]
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When to use Pressure Treated Lumber
Learn when to use pressure treated lumber according to the 2012 International Residential Code. Based on information found in section R317 beginning on page 65 of the 2012 IRC book. Note that pressure treated pine is my building material of choice but can be substituted with naturally durable heart woods from redwood, cedar, black locust, and black […]
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