Recent content by andyvh1959

Next step is to add bracing to reduce the possible defection of the tall atrium wall. The wall was built with 1x4s when at minimum it should have been 2x6 or better still 2x8 framing. Because of all the windows there is minimal wall framing, and as indicated by the stripg the wall bows out about...

I agree the first issue is addressing the grade and creating a means for any water getting into the siol to be collected and directed way from the slab. Though I don't think a sump pump is required. Install a ,eans for the water to collect into a dry well buried some distance from the garage...

Back in 2003 lightning hit a twin trunk mature oak in my back yard (city of Green Bay). The boom was like a gas explosion that shook the house. Of the twin oaks one was fine, the other had been split vertically through the trunk about 10' up and about 40' tall. Tree limbs, braches and leaves...

Last fall I framed up wall sections to replace patio doors in my living room and dining room. I bought Windsor aluminum clad fixed, awning and casement windows. Windsor is a brand very similar to Marvin, high quality and less expensive than Marvin. I like Windsor aluminum clad because the design...

Looks similar to Parker water push to connect fittings designed for drinking water systems. Avaiable though any Parker Store location and online. Sized for both inch and metric tubing. Very common stuff.

First off, I built my yard shed on 4' sizing, meaning it is 12x16, less sheet cutting for plywood or T11 siding. The deck I make out of pressure treated 2x6 floor joisr and one layer of 3/4" pressure treated plywood. More than plenty strong enouhg to support the five motorcycle stored in there...

Confirmed the 3way wiring to the overhead atirum light boxes with continuity. So Now I know I need to wire the 3way circuit with the lights between the switches. Found out I had previously wired the switches wrong when I relocated the 3-gang switch box to build the pantry.

As I posted my house was built in 1973, "modern" wiring in my book and most of what I've found was simply chitty work done by the "master electrician" who I was told was the uncle of the people that had the house built. He was a master of sloppy work I'll say that. I found live unconnected wires...

I agree about the 2nd pic analysis that the wiring there at least is wrong (my doing). So I need to spend some time doing continuity checks with my meter to really figure out what is where. I dug out all the foam insulation and in fact removed the box at the front door, because, well the...

Like, who takes the lead? No, no, not that. My house was built in 1973. I'm making repairs of some rotted framing at the front door which included pulling wires back to do the framing. My front door has two light switches, a single switch to control the outside yard lights, and another swirch...

My house was built by a local company that back in 1973 had 20 years of experience. But the more I repair in this house the less I see of experience and workmanship, and more crappy shortcuts. I repaired rot issues on the south wall of the living room and west wall of the dining room, that were...

Just received my order of Copper Green from Lowes. I had planned to spray the areas of the original framing where possible to help preserve some of the original wood. First off, I have always had a strong tolerance to chemical smeels. But, when I opened the jug of Copper Green and got one whip...

Here's a thought. Since you are limited to the footprint and setbacks, would you still have an option to go higher? Like perhaps a gambrel/barn style so you gain a lot of vertical space and leave more of the lower are open. Still the same square footage unless locale code is different for a two...

Strange. Do you have setback limitations on your proerty? I built my shop 24x28 to maintain the 4' size adjustments, and wish I had built it 24x32. 24x28 is only 672 sq ft. Code here says the max size cannot exceed the ground floor area of the principle residential building on the same property.

I wonder though if that is the same or as good a product as the Copper Green brand. I was able to order the product I want through Lowes with free shipping too. As I was prying the interior trim off (1x8 cedar) I had to be careful as the rot left the bottom of the wall barely sitting on...