Load Bearing Beam Sizing Chart
Maybe you’ve been in a house where you walk across floor and feel a slight but disturbing bounce. It is not a structural problem; the … Read more
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How Much Pea Gravel Do I Need Calculator
If you go shopping for smooth stones at your local landscape yard, chances are you envision yourself creating a tidy path through your garden, but … Read more
2×6 Floor Joist Span Chart
A two-by-six, in your imagination, is typically thought off as a real two-by-six-inch board of lumber. Actualy it’s one-and-a-half by five-and-a-half inches. And that difference … Read more
Brad Nail Gauges Chart
Ever try holding a piece of trim against a wall and finding that the nail you chose doesn’t quite hold the wood? Or worse, splits … Read more
Concrete Slab Slope Calculator | Fall & Drainage
You can’t always see small changes in slope; a new patio might look flat against foundation even though it will actualy hold water. If there’s … Read more
Nail Length And Shape Chart
How many times have you been confused at hardware store by the name of the nails you want? Well, with the penny system you can … Read more
Drywall Compound Calculator | Mud, Tape & Coats
A large five gallon bucket rests in your hand as you find yourself standing in the hardware store’s aisles. Will those additional twenty dollars really … Read more
Screw Head Types Chart
Staring at a wall of screws can make you go a little crazy. A piece of wood? Grab some wood screws. Drywall anchors? Get a … Read more
Weight Calculator for Steel Beams | W-Beam Tool
Ever pick up a steel beam? Yeah, they weighs more than you think they should. In the workshop. They is on the job site. All … Read more
2×6 Floor Joist Span Calculator
Two by sixes are normal looking but they vibrates when you walk across them on a basement floor. They’re carrying more weight then they should, … Read more
Screw Size And Drill Chart
You should pre-drill pilot holes, because splitting wood and stripping out screw heads is no way to start a project. It wastes precious lumber in … Read more
Steel I Beam Size Calculator | Span & Load
When you’re shopping for a particular length of steel beam, the calculator becomes the first stop. Let’s say your house has 14-foot spans with concrete … Read more
Plywood Grading Chart
You are standing in hardware aisle staring at piles of wood sheets that appear to be similar. These wood sheets differs in cost and strength. … Read more
Roofing Waste Calculator | Shingles, Squares, Bundles
The standard approach to re-roofing goes like this: Homeowners buy only enough roofing to cover their home’s floor area. They calculate the footprint of house … Read more