Can I replace this wall with a decent header
Frank Marsh
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Comments (4)I am laughing here, because I would love to get one particular seat which I saw online in someone's photo albums. Don't know why it showed up because I certainly wasn't looking for john seats. But it is absolutely PERFECT and PAINFULLY ELECTRIFYING!! It is an acrylic translucent seat. It has BARB WIRE embedded in the seat area. I looked on Amazon.com and they had a picture of one, but it says out of stock and availability unknown. I'm sure the novelty of this seat in a man's bathroom would give him a chuckle every day....See MoreHow do I fix (Replace) a sagging header?
Comments (1)You need a lot more information to design the header. Roof pitch and snow loads right off the bat. Header span tables are all over the place. The problem is in knowing how to compute the loads....See MoreHeader replacement
Comments (2)The yellow pages isn't a good source for trades people. A better bet is to ask friends, co-workers, family members that have had projects done by reputable trades people for their contact numbers. Even at that, always check their other references and ask to see their work. Supply yards are also a good contact for reputable trades as well as stopping by jobsites and getting numbers. Again, always check references and get more than one estimate, not neccessarily going with the lower bid. I agree that this is doable diy. The way im reading it, you dont have much of an overhang on the outside, so i would build the temporary support wall on the inside back enough to allow you to work the inside as well as the outside during replacement. Your temp wall can be back a ways allowing you that work space. It doesn't have to be tight to the existing wall....See MoreReplacing header
Comments (2)From your description, I'm thinking that you're removing a window and putting in a door that's wider than the previous window. Is there any rot? Are there any electrical lines/plumbing that'll need to be re-routed? If I understand the work, this isn't one of those rocket-science hard jobs, but if I were you, I'd want it completed quickly. That's why I'd suggest you use someone with a staff (say, 4 people minimum on the job: 2 carpenters, 1 laborer, 1 driver for materials/waste, plus maybe an electrician or plumber), rather that a one or two man carpentry outfit. That probably points to a GC. Sadly, those staff mean overhead, which means a higher cost for you, but in the big scheme of things it shouldn't be too awful. I suspect that you'll only get an accurate price when someone looks at it....See MoreFrank Marsh
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