Recent content by zark

I'm way late on this thread but what the hell... I bought 5 tons (at $8 per ton ) of "screenings" from a local quarry for a patio I installed. I only used about 2 tons for the patio so I have plenty leftover. The stuff looks just like kitty litter. The kitty even seems to prefer it over...

About 10 years ago I removed a 16' section of non-load bearing wall that separated my kitchen and living area. That section was replaced with a beam on posts (triple cripples). The beam was made with 1/2" ply sandwiched between 2x12s, glued and screwed. The beam wasn't really necessary but I...