Home Construction Forums http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/ Discussion of construction related questions including furniture, and management of construction. en Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:38:00 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg Home Construction Forums http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/ Drain for 551 sq. ft. Patio http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9563&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:11:37 GMT I'll be installing a patio in my backyard this month. Since it will be covering a little over half my backyard I think I'll need to install a drainage system. My backyard is pretty level so I thought one option is to angle it toward my garage and driveway so the water flows toward my garage and then toward the driveway. A good thing with the garage is when they poured the slab there is a raised lip about 2" above the floor on three sides that the base 2x4's rest on. So there is concrete above the level of my yard.

Another option is to install a series of drains and tie them into the drainpipes from my roof.

A third option is to install a french drain around the perimeter of the patio and tie that to the storm drain.

I have attached a drawing of my backyard. The magenta area is the proposed patio, the black areas top and bottom are my neighbors garage and my garage.

Thanks,

Jeff
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]]> Forming and Placing Concrete Jeffrey http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9563 How would I achive a cream polished concrete? http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9561&goto=newpost Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:45:56 GMT I am planning on pouring a basement slab in the near future and would like to achieve a look similar to this photo?

[It will not let me include the photo till after you have made 15 posts or more. If you Google "integral colour - cream polished concrete", it should pop up on their blog, and not it is not my site.]

From what I can gather, they used an "Integrally Coloured Concrete", but I am not sure what else was done to give it that look. Any information or tips would be greatly appreciated.

Jason ]]> Forming and Placing Concrete Building a Home http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9561 electro-galvanized in acq http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9560&goto=newpost Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:35:30 GMT hey folks,
I'm stick framing a garage on top of a slab with a raised curb and acq sole plate, toe nailing the studs into the acq. I realized too late that electro-galvanized nails aren't supposed to be used for acq wood. would you suggest I just add a couple hot dipped to each stud? add some kind of bracing? I'm sure too many nails isn't great for the stud, and I can't get the old nails out.
thanks much.
jason ]]> Floor and Wall Framing jlberkeley http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9560 scratched porcelain tile http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9559&goto=newpost Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:32:25 GMT I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this, but I'll try anyway. Is there anyway to fix a really, really, small ding in a porcelain tile? The ding is about the size of a poppy seed and the tile is trapped - the words impossible and fuhgeddabowdet come to mind when I think of replacing it. Thanks.


spally ]]> Flooring spallhead http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9559 To silt fence or not to silt fence that is the question http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9558&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:47:52 GMT I park my RV next to my driveway on typical southern red clay with a little crabgrass and a lot of weeds on it. I plan to cover that spot with... I park my RV next to my driveway on typical southern red clay with a little crabgrass and a lot of weeds on it. I plan to cover that spot with crusher run and also maybe a layer of #57 stone, to make it look pretty.

The spot has a slight depression in the center, running straight through from back to front in between both sets of RV tires. This lets back yard surface water during heavy rains run off to the front yard, which is what I want.

Because of the slope and the elevation, it is impossible for me to put a french drain type of perforated pipe down the center of the RV parking spot, but I do have to keep the surface drainage path working somehow.

So I plan to line the path (about 2' wide the entire length of the area where I'll park the RV) with larger pieces of stone than crusher run, and then cover the entire spot with crusher run on top of the larger stone in the middle and the clay on the rest of the spot.

One landscaper told me the size stone I'll put down in the middle is called surge stone. It's in the 1" - 2" range. I've got a lot of it available on my property, so it's cheap, in my case!

My question (yeah, there's a question in this post!): should I put down a layer of silt fence fabric either directly on the clay, beneath the stones, or above the stones before covering them with crusher run, or both?

It seems to me, either way, silt will eventually clog up the fabric and water will just run down on top of the surge stone and possibly on top of the crusher run layer too. That's not bad, as long as it does run down in a heavy rain! But what's the value of using fabric either on top or beneath the stone, compared with no fabric at all? ]]> Landscaping tomseeley http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9558 Bathroom stinks http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9556&goto=newpost Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:33:34 GMT I have a new house with a legal suite in the basement...all steps inspected by the city. The basement bathroom stinks...I think its from the... I have a new house with a legal suite in the basement...all steps inspected by the city. The basement bathroom stinks...I think its from the toilet...(no jokes please :-D)...there are 2 bathrooms above this basement bathroom with one stack coming down the wall opposite the basement toilet and another stack coming down the wall the toilet is on...looking from the outside at the roof it looks like the basement toilet is about 6 ft from the vent going up the wall and out the roof...so the upstairs bathroom is over 6 ft from the basement bathroom...whats up with the stink? Is the stack too far away or is it the cheap TOTO toilet that stinks? Or maybe the bathtub right next to the toilet?

squibt ]]> Plumbing squibt http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9556 rebuilding a garage? http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9554&goto=newpost Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:03:25 GMT Would this being biting off more than I can chew? I'm fairly competent with all the tasks I'd need to be doing, and I'd have two people available to help me with the physical work.

I'd have a two week or so time frame max to do this, which includes permits, demo, new concrete, framing, roofing, siding, and paint if needed. If that's unreasonable, it'd be possible to extend the time frame.

The other questions I have are how do I demo the existing structure safely? I have little room to work with on every side except the front.

What about for framing the roof. I would probably do stick framing to allow for storage space in the ceiling. How does one get the ridge board in place to start adding in rafters?

And finally, how do I find out about licensing requirements to do this work? My city has a very hard to navigate website for their building code. ]]> DIY rubber314chicken http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9554 Plastic vapor barrier for unfaced batts http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9553&goto=newpost Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:48:30 GMT I am going to be framing some new walls inside my uninsulated cabin and need to plan for the insulation. I came across a deal on some new unfaced... I am going to be framing some new walls inside my uninsulated cabin and need to plan for the insulation. I came across a deal on some new unfaced 23inch wide R-19 fiberglass batts ($200 for 1450 sq ft worth). I am probably going to use paneling rather than drywall. The cabin is near Klamath Falls, Oregon (zip 97623) at about 5200 ft ele. Three seasons are cold and summers can be hot during the day but usually short. Humidity is usually low. I will be retiring there and want to insulate for full time use. Only heat is woodstove and no air conditioning.

1. Should I use plastic for a vapor barrier or leave the insulation uncovered prior to installing wall covering?

2. Should I plan for more than R-19?

I am planning on 24 inch on center stud spacing.

3. Will this leave to much space for the unfaced batts to grip and stay in place?

I was going to double up the R-19 in the attic area.

4. Should I crisscross the two layers or just stack them directly on top of each other.

Thanks for any advice. ]]> Insulation eajonesyk2 http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9553 Expanding Masonry Window Wells http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9549&goto=newpost Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:32:20 GMT The masonry window wells of a new house we are building only leave 22" from the wall of the house, with an 8" cheek wall. This limits the light we can get from our big, tall windows. We want to push back the wall of the window wells by about 20" to fix the problem. The plan is to cut out the rear section of the wall, insert rebar anchored to the existing side walls at an angle and then to have forms put up and new concrete poured to expand the window wells.

Would it be better to cut out the rear wall of the window well down about 4 1/2 feet down to one foot below the bottom of our windows or would it be better to cut them down only 3 1/2 feet and create a step inside the window wells.

Any thoughts, comments, suggestions would be appreciated. ]]> Forming and Placing Concrete Teresa1127 http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9549 Polygonal Buildings - Bracing Guidelines http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9548&goto=newpost Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:10:42 GMT Hi, I am looking for documentation that covers bracing requirements for polygonal buildings (octagon, decagon, dodecagon) or buildings with walls... Hi,

I am looking for documentation that covers bracing requirements for polygonal buildings (octagon, decagon, dodecagon) or buildings with walls not perpendicular to each other.

I am playing with the idea of building a house in the shape of a dodecagon and would like to keep the amount of interior walls to minimum keeping most of the interior as open space.

Most bracing guidelines and requirements I found cover typical rectangular buildings and I am not sure how to apply these to a polygonal structure. Is anyone aware where can I find such guidelines?

Thank you in advance for any suggestions.
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DIY Wannabe ]]> Engineering Issues Tandem http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9548 Slat roof deck overhang http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9546&goto=newpost Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:43:57 GMT Im building a deck with a hot tub as the corner. I want to add an asthetic slat roof that doesnt actually support any weight/shed water. My plan... Im building a deck with a hot tub as the corner. I want to add an asthetic slat roof that doesnt actually support any weight/shed water.

My plan is to at the front and back of the deck (house and yard side) to double up 2x6's on both sides of my 4x4 posts, and then run the vertical boards from the house to the yard on top, with 1x1's again on top of that. (like the bottom picture)

Ive included a rough sketch below (pdf of the deck plans dont upload to photobucket)

What I want to know is, will double 2x6's be okay to support from the edge of the hot tub out (aprox 75") with aprox. 4 to 6 12' slats running from the house side out on top of the double 2x6's

If this is too hard to unserstand, I can break out some crazy mspaint skills. lol



Rough sketch
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Roof style
//i21. photobucket com/albums/b298/98onyxss/DECK/Arbor1.jpg ]]> DIY 98onyxss http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9546 Pants http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9545&goto=newpost Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:21:08 GMT I am new here and I know that it is not a tool but I need some advices,so here it goes. Does anybody know a good pair of pants to work with... I am new here and I know that it is not a tool but I need some advices,so here it goes.

Does anybody know a good pair of pants to work with besides jeans?

Thank you all ]]> Tools giulietta http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9545 Archery Season http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9544&goto=newpost Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:10:38 GMT As my luck would have it - I'm going to be moving the whole opening weekend of archery season here in MT.

Any bow hunters out there? ]]> Off Topic Rich http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9544 Pex http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9543&goto=newpost Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:34:55 GMT what do you guys think about plumbing my whole house with pex tubing, and what would be the cost differance between that and standard copper what do you guys think about plumbing my whole house with pex tubing, and what would be the cost differance between that and standard copper ]]> Plumbing tjstcloud http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9543 roofing help 9x9 corner shed http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9542&goto=newpost Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:34:57 GMT hey guys real newbie here going to build a shed. and need some help with building the roof of a 5 sided shed. 9 x 9 x 4.6 can someone give me... hey guys real newbie here going to build a shed.
and need some help with building the roof of a 5 sided shed. 9 x 9 x 4.6

can someone give me some help or diagram/plan on how the roof will be made?
I would like to keep the over hang to 6" or so.

i cant find good diagrams or plans on the net that I can read.
maybe Joe Carola or someone can help.

thanks ]]> Roof Framing vr6man25 http://www.construction-resource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9542