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Questions tagged [frame]

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What can I do about this damaged area in my doorframe?

My first house. Noticed that the area of the doorframe where the strike plate should be is quite worn, and of course, there is no striker What are my options here? Do I need to have the entire frame replaced? Can a section be removed and…
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Frame Overhanging Slab by 3inches and not attached to support bolts

I'm using a contractor to build a brand new 2000sq foot home. There is one section on the house that looks suspect. The slab subs obviously overpoured, and it looks like it was compounded even more by the framers doing a shoddy job. There are two…
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Is my pegboard stand design reasonable?

I have an idea of building a pegboard stand, for the purpose of holding kids art supplies. For example, buckets with pencils, markers, pens, paintbrushes. Possibly also some trays for papers. Below is a picture of the idea i have. In red, I…
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How can I repair this wood window trim?

A small section of the window frame has rotted away (either that, or a woodpecker went at it) Here is a picture of it Click for larger view What is the best way to fix this? Can I just cut out part of the broken piece and insert it in? I don't…
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How can I make a sturdy frame out of square, steel tubing?

Update 5/25/2013: I went with mike's idea of using corner braces, but with a twist. Instead of 7/8" braces and epoxy, I went with 1" braces and metal framing screws. The results are pretty good (see pic). I initially tried to epoxy several…
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How to prevent router from grabbing board when doing face moulding?

I'm creating a picture frame out of a piece of 1"x6" Oak. I have a router table, with my face moulding bit inserted. I am guiding the wood in from the right side toward the left side (the direction of feed indicated on the router table).…
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Is it a problem if the frame of my house extends 1 - 2" from the slab?

Is this a huge problem? The house frame is about 2" off the slab along the north side. On the other sides of the home it varies by 1", but not in as many places.
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How do I fix a rotting door frame?

This is a six year old house and I noticed that frame is rotting due to elements of nature. Should I just paint over it? If not, how should I fix this?
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What's the best way to hang this large picture on insulated plasterboard?

I would like to hang this fairly large framed picture on my living room wall. The frame measures 167x75cm, and weighs roughly 8.5kg. Both top and bottom of the frame had snapped previously (while being transported from abroad), and have recently…
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Trying to make a 1 or 2 car garage opening through a shear wall

I thought to open the rear of my garage so I can drive through the garage to my backyard where I can do routine maintenance. The contractor that came out to look at it said the wall is a shear wall and quoted me 30k just to make the opening because…
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Is it necessary to use ceiling joists (ties) with conventional rafters?

I am going to be putting up an outbuilding with rafters. Is it necessary to use a ceiling joist with conventional rafters? This picture shows that I need one (https://www.carpentry-pro-framer.com/Roof-Framing.html) However in this video there is…
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When installing new stud in existing frame, does the stud have to be the *exact* height of the inside of the frame?

I am about to install two new studs into my wall's frame. I noticed that the studs are about 1/16th of an inch shorter than the inner height of the frame. That doesn't appear to be a lot to a layman such as myself, but these studs are going to…
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Gap between door and frame is too large at latch location

As you can see in the photo the gap is the right size towards the top and bottom of the door but widens in the middle and is the widest where the lock is so the bolt barely reaches the strike plate. The hinge side is fine and seems even. Looks like…
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Will this frame support hanging planters?

I'm in the process of putting together a frame to hold a series of hanging gardens (assorted vegetables and fruits and need to come up with something that will handle the weight load without too much difficulty. We currently have these hanging from…
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How can I build an interior wall without ceiling joists to attach on?

I need to add an interior wall in the basement which runs parallel to the ceiling joists (as shown in the picture). I can't directly attach the drywall frame to the joists. I think I have two options: Directly attach the frame to the ceiling…
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