HELP! Design advice needed ASAP!
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need help / advice asap please!!!
Comments (11)Hi all, Thanks for your replies! I feel a little more confident now and makes sense and will cross my fingers. If I see the branches not pushing up anymore, then I will panic. lol I will follow up in a few weeks to report the outcome. Also, I have a larger windmill in the back yard that I covered with my sons play house and has open windows. This is the 2nd winter in the ground and faired MUCH better than the previous winter. I removed the house about 3 weeks ago and like turning on a light switch, its working on its 3rd branch emerging! AMAZING the way this thing is performing!! Ill post pictures on another thread when time allows of this and my Butias and sago. Thanks again all!! Chip...See Moreneed granite color advice asap - help!
Comments (4)dgalow, I know that feeling. The worry, the angst, the stress, sleepless nights of tossing and turning, the second guessing yourself....The chic-ching of spending so much on various elements what if they don't go? What if I made a mistake???? You are not alone. This is normal and means you actually care about how it is coming together. I would bet you are on the right track. Of course pictures could help us support you. Do you like each element? Do you like the way the granite looks with the cabinets the floor and the backsplash? Jaguar is one of those beautiful rocks that can work with cherry, white, cream, brown, tan, even gray... Take some images of the slab with your cabinets door and I am sure it is all going to work out fantastically. Deep breaths and know you are not alone. This is the world of Renovations and kitchen love. ~boxer...See Moreipe deck help...need advice asap
Comments (3)HI Ya George! I dont really care all that much for the 4th not for what its there for the caps poping off all over, just makes me a little jumpi so I am hiding out in the office. Rule of Thumb the fasteners should go into the frame at least 1/2 the depth of the decking, of course the L metal cant do that because the decking is not really fastened to the frame there in is the problem. Using any more than 2 fasteners per conection will have no effect one way or the other far as movement goes, but it just might split out the ipe. Take a close look at that L metal, hold it in your hand,while doing that recall the ipe bill you just paid, inspect the thin area the screws are going into, remember the coated cans you see on the freeway ramps that were missed by the clean up guys after several months, then ask your Contractor if you could drift on over to the many ipe jobs he has out 5 years old or so done with that L metal, Keep in mind us ol boys over here make a living doing decks there would be no trashing if they worked we would be selling the S#i$ out of them. Then make your plan as to how to countiune.Side Note>> I would come closer to using pt 2x2s joist sisters installed with ss screws and 490 adhesive leval with the joists and adhesive on the decking at least you would have a fighting chanceCross Ventalation is very important to any decking X 10 with ipe Air in Air out. T&G ipe skirting gives a very good look. When using solid skirting install screen vents in the skiting, they look like soffit vents in your overhang, we put a router detail on them pretty cool look you can see them on my site. Air in Air out. Do Not Seal All Four Sides with any decking ever for a lot of reasons. Ipe is a very tough long lived nice looking material. It will not put up with uneven traped moisture,lack of ventalation,or flimsly conection while laying flat to the sun. J...See MoreHelp! Need advice ASAP re sill pans and window sealant
Comments (7)I already know what I'm dealing with in my builder. Unfortunately my banker basically refused to allow me to fire him months and months ago when I first became fully aware that he really knew less about building a house than I do. Banker was concerned that if I fired him we would wind up in litigation and the house would never get finished. Since then I've been trying to make sure things get done right but then he pulls another stupid trick (like this one) that it never occurred to me to warn him against doing before he could do it. Question now is: Will the windows all need to be removed so the sill plates can be cleaned out? That would probably involve removing and replacing all the Hardie trim around the windows which as already been painted. Anyone know if it might be possible to reach in with something like a dental tool and break up and remove all that polyseal?...See MoreUser
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