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Homebuilding Information and Planning - Must Have Tools For Homebuilding
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Must Have Tools For Homebuilding. There are many tools that you must have handy when building a house but there are a few that get used often in the building process. User less than a worm drive. Don't forget the erasers. Sometimes we make mistakes. Thats why we keep nail pullers (cats paw) and a sawzall or reciprecating saw on hand. I prefer the sawzall. I like to cut the nails rather than pull them. I feel its quicker and makes for a cleaner job. C) Mike Merisko 2006. How To Build A New Home.
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Homebuilding Information and Planning - Framing A Hip Roof
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How To Frame A Hip Roof. Of the two most popular roof designs, if not the most. Popular is the hip roof. Not only does it add architectural. Lines to the design of a house, but it also offers more. Protection from the elements to walls, windows, and doors,. When framed with a generous overhang. It also lends more to. The structural integrity of a home with its rafters tying. Off to all four corners and walls of the structure. Components. The components of a hip roof are the ridge. Or 3/4". This allow...
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Homebuilding Information and Planning - Figuring Lumber Amounts for Homebuilding
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Figuring Lumber Amounts for Homebuilding. Getting the right amount of lumber for your homebuilding. Project can be very important. Ordering to much lumber can. Add unnecessary costs to your project. Not ordering enough. Lumber or missing a component can bring your project to a. When I do a lumber takeoff, I do it in the order that it. Would be built. I start with the sill plates followed by the. Floor joists, tongue and groove plywood, and wall lumber. List These items include:. Second floor walls if the...
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Homebuilding Information and Planning - Drywall Installation
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Author: Mark J. Donovan. Installing Drywall, or hanging drywall as the professionals usually refer to the task, can be done by the homeowner. However, it is usually best done with two or more people as it requires significant lifting of heavy material. Mudding and Taping can also be performed by the homeowner, however these tasks require some practice and artistry. Measuring and Ordering Drywall. In addition to the Lift or Jacks, a drywall screw gun, hammer, T-square, carpenters knife, drywall saw and a ...
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Homebuilding Information and Planning - Garage Door Openings
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How To Frame Garage Door Rough Openings. One of the most confusing aspects of homebuilding can be the. Rough opening for an overhead garage door. It is one of the. Most frequent questions I am asked. The rough opening for a garage door, simply put, is the. Actual size of the door itself. For example, if the garage. Door is a 7'0" x 16'0", then that is the size the rough. Opening should be framed to. This is also what the opening. In the foundation should be. The studs and cripples will. If you know the d...
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Homebuilding Information and Planning - Cutting Common Rafters
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How To Cut Common Rafters. Common rafters are, well, the most common rafter when it. Comes to residential roof framing. Gable roofs are built. With all common rafters, as are shed roofs. A hip roof,. Depending on the length of the building, has at least four. Common rafters. The rest of the rafters in a hip roof are. Called hip and jack rafters. The first step in how to cut roof rafters is finding its. Length. To calculate rafter cuts and length one must know. Column in feet, read down till you find 30 f...
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Homebuilding Information and Planning - Rough Openings For Doors
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Rough Openings For Doors. One of the most important parts of framing walls is getting the rough openings right. Items that determine what the heighth of your opening will be are floor finishes and the use of underlayment. Door widths will stay constant with the size of a standard door. In new construction most doors are hung after the floors are. Double 2x12, holding it to the top plate will give you that heighth. Door Size Rough Opening Size. 2' 0" x 6'8" 26" x 82 3/4". 2' 2" x 6'8" 28" x 82 3/4". Rough...
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Homebuilding Information and Planning - Framing A Gable Roof
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How To Frame A Gable Roof. There are many styles of homes that are built with gable. Roofs It is the simplest roof of all to frame. It is also. The most common roof built for that reason alone. All the rafters cut for a gable roof are all cut to the same. Length. The birdsmouth, which is the cutout that sits on the. Top plate, is located in the same place on all rafters. The. Overhang, if there is one, is also the same. The ridge board, which is usually a 2x, runs the full length. Down to the foundation.
