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Interior Walls
Ask The Builder — Interior walls separate rooms in almost some house. There are house with few interior walls, but those open floor plans do not appeal to many. Headers and beams size and load information is available in a free booklet. How to insert beams into a ...More…
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Removing a Load Bearing Wall
Ask The Builder — Summary: Removing a load bearing wall is not for the faint of heart. A load bearing wall can support tons of weight. How to tell if a wall is load bearing can be tough, and seeking veteran professional advice to determine this is a smart thing ...More…
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Column and Beam Construction
Ask The Builder — Summary: Column and beam construction must be done with properly sized beams to support a load bearing wall. Columns must be properly located, and the choice of a steel beam, wood beams, or beams made of laminate or other materials available ...More…
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Column to Beam Connection
Ask The Builder — Summary: Column to beam connection requires good, solid connectors. Whether using columns or headers of wood, steel or other materials, there are a number of connectors available to solidly connect your columns to the beam. Simple headers in ...More…
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Beam Installation
Ask The Builder — Summary: A beam is not a complicated feature to install, but unless you've been eating your spinach, its weight may require the muscle of another friend. Beams should be sized and typed for load by an engineer. Structural beams can be added with ...More…
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Headers, Beams and Wall Sensors
Ask The Builder — Summary: Headers and beams size and load information is available in a free booklet. How to insert beams into a frame wall is illustrated, and a nifty electronic sensor can help you "see" what's behind your wall. How would you like a booklet ...More…
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Wainscoting - Distinctive Wall Paneling
Ask The Builder — Summary: The wainscoting in our dining room is a favorite of my wife. This wall paneling looks so rich on the walls and sets a tone that you can't get any other way. The wood paneling system I chose was so simple to install. The paneling layout ...More…
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Fire Stop Construction
Ask The Builder — Summary: A fire stop is a vital component of wall framing. Fire stop insulation, fire stop foam and other proper fire stopping materials are essential to block combustible gases from moving upward through your home like a chimney. Understanding ...More…
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Load Bearing Walls
Ask The Builder — Summary: Load bearing walls are very important in a home. A load bearing wall can support tons of weight and look just like a wall several feet away that supports no weight whatsoever. Removing a load bearing wall is often high on homeowners' ...More…
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Black and Gray Lines on Walls
Ask The Builder — Summary: Black and gray lines on the inside walls of a house confound people. These lines form at regular vertical intervals on the wall surfaces on outside walls, especially those that face north in the northern hemisphere. People who burn ...More…
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Temporary Partition Wall
Ask The Builder — Summary: Temporary wall partitions can be added to room to create that small home office. The temporary interior wall should be held in place with fasteners to avoid the wall falling over. This is even more important if small children are ...More…
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Newsletters
Ask The Builder — Read the AsktheBuilder newsletters to discover valuable information from Tim Carter. The newsletter contained information about new home improvement articles, questions and answers from readers and links to other helpful and informative ...More…