Questions tagged [column]
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Why use a tube for post footings instead of directly pouring concrete into the hole?
What are the reasons for using something like Quikrete's Quik-tube for pouring footings for posts rather than just pouring directly into the ground with a galvanized anchor set into the top of the concrete?
One thing I read is that the tube holds…
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Structurally required? I-beam support under stair opening header
The stair opening into my basement is framed like this:
A partition wall (non-load bearing) sits on top of the header.
A square duct runs parallel to the header, and on the other side of this duct is an I-beam (3" x 3") supported in the center by a…
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Should I replace a carport post as it was originally built or with an upgraded column?
I’ve got a 60s era carport with a rotted post. It’s a low slope cantilevered roof about 20 feet long. It has two posts on each corner at the front, and the back is supported by the house.
The rotted post is a 2x4 sandwiched by 2x6s like an I…
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What is the right way to mount a support column to a deck and to a header?
Situation: I have an existing deck with a roof overhang. I'm in the process of planning a rebuild and need to detail how the columns will A: attach to the existing roof and B: to the deck. I can find a ton of information about how to build a deck,…
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help with 6x6 pt post column twist at the top of post
I have a 6x6 PT post that I will be wrapping in PVC and install a top post cap. The issue is at the top of one of the post, it twitted a bit. So now when I install the top post cap it will be at an angle. You can see from the picture its not too…
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Attach rim joist to post supporting roof
I am going to build a small deck for a front porch to replace a concrete slab. The slab had a column that held up a post going to the roof above.
If I replace the slab with a deck, the corner post needs to go through the deck to support the roof…
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Can water percolation pit affect RCC column and footer
We have water percolation pits installed around the house to handle waste water from kitchen , washing machine and bathroom.
I worry whether this water percolation pit can affect the RCC column and footer which is my foundation ?
The building was…
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Is this rust on my lally column safe to sand and seal?
first time poster here. I’m in the process of finishing my basement and have reached rough framing near my only steel lally column. I’ve noticed rust in the past but just took a good look and am wondering if it is safe to sand and seal, or if it is…
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Framing a basement column with off-center 2x6s?
I'm going to frame a column in my basement, but I need it to include a few outlet boxes (one for power, and one for speaker). All the videos I've watched show 2x4s being ramset into the columns dead center. That makes sense, but I need room for the…
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6x6 Deck post repair, Joining two 6x6 posts
I need to replace a 13 ft high, approximately, 6x6 deck post due to dry rot on bottom half of the post .
The deck sits around 10 ft high from the ground and rest of it [post] is above the deck floor connecting rails. The 6x6 post sit on the…
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Adding blocking between joist to support column?
I have this drawing for open up the living room wall. The architect is proposing a 5-1/4x16"x16' lvl beam with 5-1/4"x7-1/4" column on each side and adding 2x8" blocking btw. joists to support column but would not explain anything.
what is 2x8…
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Is it safe for my house's main carrying beam to be two separate beams?
My house is 115 years old. The floors slope towards the center in every direction. I just discovered the main carrying beam is not continuous from the front of house to the back. The first is about 15' in length, the second is about 10' (I'm…
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Do I need to paint exterior fiberglass porch columns?
The vendor said I needed to prime and paint them. If I like the bare colour of them as they are now, I'm hoping I can just keep it as-is. Is there a reason that I would need to prime and paint them? Will the elements, or something else, damage them…
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Removing the concrete from the top off a concrete column
I have a number of 12" square concrete piers reinforced with 10 * 16mm rebars. The rebar extends to around 4m tall, while the concrete has been poured to a height of 3.3 metres.
This an error because the intended height of the bottom of the upper…
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Installing permanent support column in the basement
I'm redoing a basement after flooding and just found this little hack.
Apparently previous owner removed permanent support post for some reason and then at some point installed this temporary jack post and covered it up with dry-wall (Im guessing so…
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