Learn how to use Hardie Plank for soffit on new cornice with this free and easy guide. Follows manufacturer’s recommended installation procedures for both vented and solid panels. The advantages for using fiber cement panels on the exterior of a house include rot resistant insect resistant already primed great aesthetics durable Check the Framing The …
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Use this feet and inch diagonal calculator to easily find the diagonal between two sides of any rectangle. This makes squaring up any lay out a snap. How to Square up a Lay Out Establish two parallel lines for the the width Establish a starting point for the length on one of the lines Mark …
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Fire blocking in stud walls is required in wood framed buildings to stop drafts in the cavities between framing members. These spaces can create drafts that will allow fire to spread readily if not dealt with. In other words, these cavities can act like the flue on a fireplace and actually promote the rate in …
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Minimum sill height for windows according to the 2012 International Residential Code. This building code provides a safety factor for small children. Code for Window Sill Height Section R312.2.1 of the 2012 International Residential Code located on page 91 explains that the lowest part of the actual window opening shall be no less than two feet …
High Wall Low Wall Rafter Calculator Use this feet and inch rafter calculator in situations where one wall is taller than the other. Enter the width of the roof, the difference in wall heights, the roof pitch, and the thickness of the ridge and get the rise to the top of the ridge from the …
Learn how to safely replace a damaged 6 x 6 post on a large building such as a dairy shelter or barn with this step by step documentation of an actual job. The dairy operation is called Black Jack Ridge Dairy Farm. They milk around 500 cows around the clock. There outfit is so extensive, …
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Learn how to stud up a gable wall safely, efficiently, and in accordance with the 2012 International Residential Code using this fail safe method. These advanced framing techniques work whether the gable is being stick framed, box framed, or prefabricated. Stud up a Gable End Wall The first step for building any gable wall is …
Use these gable stud calculators to solve for the values of all the studs on 16″ center in a gable wall from the long stud down or from the stud up on all standard roof pitches. Scroll down past the Long Gable Stud Calculator to use the Short Gable Stud Calculator which works in reverse. …
Calculate the space between any given number of openings or fixed width openings. Based on the formula: Length – (opening x quantity) / number of spaces. Use the drop downs below to enter the total length of the wall or whatever other object. Then use the next set of drop downs to select a width …
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These rafter spans are for #2 lumber, a ground snow load of 30 psf, the ceiling not attached to rafters, and a dead load of 10 psf. All other data can be found in the 2012 International Residential Code Rafter Spans. Be sure to use rafter clips on every rafter not nailed into a ceiling joist. Nail …
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