I'm attempting to make a raised bed for veg growing, so there's no need for it to be a work of art, but when I put the two lengths of wood together at...
cannot ask builders.
Hi, I am doing a piece of coursework and have to state which timber framed construction would be the most suitable for the following building: h...
I have looked at many roof truss designs, but I would like to hear from an expert in this field. What is the best possible design for a roof truss in ...
I'm doing a project for a technology class and we have to design a roof truss system out of basswood (no more than 10-12inches long and 3inches wide)....
I need to structuraly design a timber roof truss to Euro Codes. A worked example would really help
I am a student and have to design a timber roof truss. A worked example would really help and I could sub my numbers in
i need to get some floor trusses installed to build a second floor, what type of contracotor would i look for?
We are soon to be doing an addition on our home, and figured it would be easier to replace the roof... But if have done some research on trusses...
The builder is moving the truss to the side about a foot to allow plumbing to come through the floor so now that truss spacing is about 30" betwe...
I want to build a garage with a second floor above. it is 20' wide by 30 ' deep how much does a trus that is 14 iches deep cost. 20 foot long co...
when your framing a house, how do you attach the second floor walls to the floor truss? do you just nail it with 3 inch nails with a framing nail gun?
4 ceiling beams are being constructed in our bedroom. I'm looking for some color combos to brighten the room.
I have fir ceiling beams that were stained with dark walnut oil stain and I now want to return the wood to its original natural finish. What could I ...
We had an upstairs toilet leak into the ceiling above our downstairs room. After I discovered it, I removed all the moldy wallboard in the ceiling. ...
We have eight foot ceilings. Would adding thin, faux ceiling beams give the illusion of added height or take it away? I would paint the beams the same...
Hi, Just wondering if anyone knows any great ideas on how to make a ceiling look like it has beams in it, but not actually put up those huge, heavy b...
want to put some ceiling beams across my den for appearance only.
old maple wood 10 inch,s by 16 inch,s
My Roof is awful. Built in 1926 with 3 ft on center beams and 2 add-ons, not to mention added on garage witch gives my roof a "M" shaped pro...
Looking for fire rating from below. Woodtick314: your solution would be great. Are you sure it would work for trusses or only for beams? any links ...
My bridge design must have a span of 25 cm and minimum 5x5 cm inside dimension. Our materials are limited to balsa wood and glue. The most efficien...
I am a student and have to design a timber roof truss. A worked example would really help and I could sub my numbers in
I need to structuraly design a timber roof truss to Euro Codes. A worked example would really help
Using prefabricated timber rooof trusses how do you truss out a curved roof. I realise that one could divide the curved arc into segments and use stra...
hi guys, i am building a car port with a truss span of 8900mm and length of 6500mm. The posts on the load bearing sides will be spaced at no greate...
I'm fitting 3 structural feature trusses with timber ridge purling. One end of the room is into a chimney stack and the other onto a 100mm block wall,...
I am trying to make a suspended granite desk suspended by steel cables. The problem is, granite is pretty heavy, and I calculated the total live weig...
I have a wooden home and there are spiderwebs on the woooden beams. Brooms of all descriptions don't work, they catch the cobweb in the wood more. Vac...
I'm thinking about getting a 100LBS bag to beat up. I don't want to buy one of those stands, because space is limited, so i'm planning on getting...
I had a roof leak over a period of time and it ruined a wooden beam half way through overtime. I believe it is a support beam. It runs horizontally ac...
I am buying a condo, and the foor is supported by wooden I beams. The beams are slightly twisted. Is this a big deal? I can still back out of the d...
I need to build a hoist system, and I plan to have two arches with two hoists, starting with two pairs of vertical 6x6" wooden posts. On the top...
when a home builder starts builiding a lot of new houses where do they go to get help and hire people to clean the new homes because they don't put it...
I am trying to get an accurate topo of all the interior angles of a specific structure. I do have a TS that has reflector less capabilities, but ther...
Why wouldn't you just do a final cleaning and are they charged seperatly or as one price? Should windows be extra?
It's a one story house at the end of a culdesac, that's roughly 2400 square feet. What kind of equipment do I need and how do I bid?
I worked in Georgia with two other friends but, just relocated here. I know the percent per ft is a lot less here.
Project starts in a week, and must be completed in two days. 54 double hung windows as well inside and out. 2 Restrooms on each floor. No debris rem...