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I think these might work - even countersink them a little bit so more bite in the LVL: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Unique-Bargains-M8x30mm-Threaded-Inserts-for-Wood-Hex-Socket-Drive-Furniture-Screw-in-Nut-16pcs/8002869 or these...

Just put the screen on a scale - about 26lbs Here is the pic of the actual

Hi all, So I am looking to hang a screen for outdoor viewing on on the side of my porch (see pic with red dots). I have a screen I got from work for free that is big but heavy - similar to what I have posted a pic below. So there is a 3/4' pvc board on top of a LVL where I want the mounts...

I am not to worried about the water. There was an existing paver patio that was actually two feet lower than the current concrete. We raised it so you could walk straight out of the back door. The current retaining wall used to be railroad ties that rotted out. Everything will be sod/grass...

Thanks. I don’t think it is a big job. No dirt removed from property. All the dirt would be moved to the side of the porch where the chairs are in the below pic. I do have access to a Kubota B3350, but I question if that’s big enough. The goal is to do the dirt work and time the delivery...

Hi all, I need to do some light dirt work in my yard in front of my porch. Basically the yard slopes up from the porch and I want to feather it out more so it’s not so steep. I do have a retaining wall that will make one of the angles interesting to deal with, but I think I can still improve a...

The posts are already installed and have been in place for five months. So I cannot sleeve them. I need the PVC board on the outside to have a cleaner install of the track for the screen rails. The board creates a flat surface all the way around

So on our porch, we have 6x6 columns and on the outside is a 3/4" pvc trim board. We did not wrap the columns as we did not want them to increase in size. Most are pretty well aligned and I am filling/sanding to get them pretty flat and smooth (not perfect as I know they are wood). The...

We used EUCLID Chemical "Super Diamond Clear". We did one coat and over the last six months, it definitely "dulled" and I am going to wash it down and do another. Probably should have done 2 coats to begin with - live and learn....

Been a while since I posted. Screen porch is coming along nicely. Beadboard ceiling is almost done. The porch is 36ft , so it is in three 12ft sections. There will be 2 strips front to back covering the two seams - like a lattice piece. Originally was going to paint it white, but now seeing...

That is my thread - it is Belgard block - they are nationwide and a great product.

PCustoms - any updates or pics of finished porch?

Other end goes into the crawlspace. Once final connections are done I will seal the conduit end but I am not anticipating anything because the the end in the picture will be completely seald

Hey all, Building a screened porch and wiring some outlets in the 6 x 6 box around the outside perimeter. You can see the conduit coming up with a wire that will go to horizontal outlets. Do I need to put any kind of bushing or anything on that or can I just run the wire to the outlet...

Hi all, So I had some stamped concrete done last fall and it looked great with a coat of Super Diamond Clear. Now I am getting some flaking and trying to figure out what is going on. Concrete guy came out yesterday and saw it and will get back to me with what can be done. There were 2...