Category: Carpentry
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How To – Installing Shed Tie Downs
Well you just bought your new shed and the building inspector tells you that you need to install Tie Downs to pass your inspection. So what are Tie Downs and Why Do you need them? In areas prone to high winds small out building like sheds can cause some serious damage if they are lifted…
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How To – Organizing Your Shed With Shelves And Tool Racks
So you bought a shed or built one to put all your stuff in but it seems that everything ends up in a pile in the corner and it is just as bad as when it was all in your garage. Well in an afternoon with a few tools you can put your storage in…
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How To – Building A Beam For Your Deck
Decks and Porch additions require that the joists be connected to the home with a Ledger Board and joist hangers. On the opposite side (away from the home) you rest the joists on top of a beam that is supported by posts. In this HowTo we will cover the steps for installing the posts and…
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How To – Constructing Footings For Decks
Constructing footings for your deck or porch project is relatively easy if you take time check the span charts for your beam and measure the locations correctly. Some contractors will install beam posts directly in the ground with a small footing at its base and surround it with concrete. This is probably not the best way…
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How To – Building Wood Porch Stairs
So, now that you built your deck you need a way to get off of it and stairs are a great way to do that. The first thing you need to do is decide of you will be building the stair stringers (things that hold the stair tread steps) yourself or if you will be buying some…