How to Install a Prehung Door

pre-hung door, doors, garage

Before learning how to install a prehung door, let’sread a little bbit of history. artist of a prehung door In the 1800s, a carpenter handmade each door to fit a particular doorfprehunghile this generally led to people having quality doors, it wasn’t very efficient. The amount of time it took to make one entry hampered … Read more

Triple 2 x 10 Beam Span

Triple 2x10 beam span

Wood-framed buildings use standard dimensional lumber as the load-carrying members, divided into two categories: posts, which are vertical elements holding up the structure’s weight and transferring that weight to the foundation, and beams, which support the weight between the poles. Of the two, posts are much more easily understood, as they only have to be … Read more

How to Install Shiplap Walls

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How to Install Shiplap Walls Shiplap walls have recently gained popularity due to their warm, “down home” appearance. This comes from the fact that many homes in the 1800s were built with shiplap walls. Initially developed for shipbuilding (hence the shiplap name), shiplap boards create a somewhat waterproof wall when properly jointed and caulked, an … Read more

Vinyl Shake Siding

cedar, shake vinyl siding

Home maintenance can be challenging, especially when buying a used home from someone who hasn’t paid as good attention to their home as they should have. Home buyers encounter a common problem: their new home’s siding is not in the best shape. The standard solution to this problem is to put new siding on the … Read more

How to Make a French Cleat

Hanging things on a wall in a way that will be secure and stable isn’t easy. The typical methods of using angle brackets or picture frame hangers are only acceptable for lightweight objects. Even screwing through part of the casing, as is usually done for hanging kitchen cabinets, isn’t all that secure, considering that it … Read more