How to hide truss behind window?
Courtney D
3 years ago
Looking for recommendations on how to hide the visible truss behind our dormer window (new construction). The diagonal truss is visible from the outside in the center of window. I'm hoping to make it look as uniform as possible with the lower windows, while still hiding the board.
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Comments (8)Thanks for all of the ideas. I will look into the cord winders, cable ties, etc. Jeannine, the computer is on the left side. You can see the monitor if you look closely - just a sliver as it is a side view. All of the "stuff" is to the left of that. Ideefixe, yes I did plant the flag. I have made several changes since this pic. I bought a new desk lamp ("antique" apothecary), put a different lamp behind the desk, filled in the credenza, bought a tropical palm for the area between the credenza and the window. Right now it might be the baskets to start. That would be pretty easy. DS just bought a house and tonight I am going to help him strip 100 years of paint off the woodwork - so not much time this weekend -- but I do want to get all of these cords tucked away....See MoreHow to hide Metal Brackets on Exposed Trusses
Comments (34)People frequently say they are working with Pros when they are DIYing and are not. Because of the deserved heat level associated with not hiring a pro when they needed to. An electrical engineer, or a roofer is not a structural construction specialist, despite engineers thinking they know enough to remuddle the world. And then, they go on to describe situations that no construction Pro would ever allow to happen. Which betrays their incompetency to do the job. Or the total incompetency of the supposed pro involved. An architect would have handled the aesthetic and structural questions raised by the thought of the project. Trusses are not stick framed rafters, and cannot be thought of as stick framing. It’s an engineered whole system that must be linked together to work together for proper support. Those “drywall supports” linking the bottom chords are structural in a truss system that is meant to be covered with drywall. They lend required lateral bracing to increase rigidity to the support system. Trusses meant to be exposed have to be originally designed to have the strength and rigidity to be an exposed structure. There is no such thing as “just” removing the drywall and braces and having that be a viable structure long term. And that is just one of the telltales that indicate no professional involvement. Or, incompetent professional involvement....See MoreNeed help or ideas in how to hide structural beam
Comments (13)There are lots of options and lots of questions. It would be helpful to see pictures of the full kitchen and the ceiling. - Are you looking to install recessed lighting throughout the entire kitchen? - Do you have access to the attic above the kitchen? I'm guessing that your house was constructed with trusses. What you are calling a beam is really the bottom of a truss. Drywalling over that opening is not that big a project. It would require some electrical work because it's against code to make a junction box inaccessible. But it's not as daunting as it may sound. Here are some types of trusses. Here are what trusses look like when installed There are three primary options for LED recessed lighting. 1. Wafer thin disk lights like these: 2. LED lights that mount to a J-Box (the j stands for junction) like these: Here's what one might look like from below: 3. The traditional standard can with an LED trim kit: Any of these could work. Depending upon how handy you are, it can be a rather straightforward project - especially with roof trusses....See MoreCurb appeal nightmare. How to hide wonky asymmetry?
Comments (27)I really like Dig Doug’s design but would eliminate the chimney. It’s a great feature but too much to try to work out right away. In the from-the-street photo I noticed the two garbage cans. We have the same system, one for garbage, the other for recycling. How about hiding the cans behind an extended narrow wall, maybe 5-6 feet, that runs from roofline to the ground on the front door side of the house (on left in the photo). Paint it white like your trim and put large house numbers on it or use it as a backdrop for a hanging plant or some kind of art piece....See More
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