Wall Dog Screws | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and . . . I have a metal angle iron mirror frame that is 11'5"x6'2" its approx weight with all the metal details added, plus glass, is going to be approx 200-225lbs Now I found these new wall dog screws that you just screw directly into drywall without having to set an anchor first The screw has very large corse threads that supposedly do the holding
Attaching plexiglass to wall next to front door to stop dog scratching . . . The tiny dog would look in and see a giant dog and run and hide in fear Either that or it will bark like hell driving your neighbors crazy To get the best replacement windows , or sun rooms contact the replacement windows experts at FHI Vinyl Window Company
Tile wall anchors | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and . . . Seems t' me, (although I don't install urinals), - - your actual best bet is to remove a few tiles, cut into the wall, - - and install a proper backerboard Remove only tiles that won't show anyway, - - you can make your backer board (3 4" plywood) longer than the hole you've provided, - - then just slide it in and adjust
2 top plates? | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and . . . It all depends on how you're building I deal with a lot of OLD framing I may actually need to put in a top and bottom plate before building the wall to get clearance to be able to stand the wall (that much sag in the ceiling) Get the plates in position, build the wall with single top and bottom, stand, lift slide in place and nail in
How do you secure half walls | Contractor Talk - Professional . . . If the wall ends on a beam or is on a concrete slab I use what several local suppliers call a "low wall support bracket" Mostly used for steel studs but they work great for wood also It is a piece of steel channel about 1-1 2"x3"x1 8" thick welded to a base plate with a couple of holes for mounting I don't have a pic but here is a drawing
sheathing walls on the ground or standing? - Contractor Talk We always build them then sheath them on the deck We have wall jacks Last duplex I did there was 2, 40' walls 9' high 2 guys 2 wall jacks I can't imagine sheathing a 2 story after the walls are standing, doesn't make sense to me We also don't have to install house wrap, unless we install the siding too
Deck Ledger at mid wall - Contractor Talk The problem is that it's very hard to achieve the load rating to support the deck, meet edge distance and spacing requirements for lag screws Also there is a 20% reduction (NDS) in the lag screw rating for going into the side grain of lumber
Drywall returns at doors windows - Contractor Talk California closets talked him into this detail in the room so they could maximize their closet space The room is 91x91 and they're worried about not having enough space for the closet system, hence eliminating door and window trim to allow for a few more inches of closet system
Screwing Drywall Around Tub Enclosures - Contractor Talk Have always been weary of driving nails or screws around the tub tab Even when pre-drilling Having seen occasions where it split Is pre-drilling fine thread screws the best we can do? On the elevated areas, it's easier to avoid the tab altogether by bumping the screw off the molding and onto the stud
Mounting 2x4 rails to 4x4 posts - Contractor Talk big one :-kreg blue ext screws eat away in treated and in redwood ,figure they are just not ext you could go stainless though in the 1 4" size you can get 1 4" ext construction screws head generally is a little tight but they work i also use them in longer lengths generally 3"