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If you’ve ever bought too many bags of cement, then you know what happens… You’re stuck holding all this gray stuff in buckets and bags … Read more

Then you measure out the room and discover the studs is too far apart to frame as you had intended for a floor. Two by … Read more

It’s easy to begin building a chicken coop. Or so it seems…until you look up. That’s when geometry of the roof slaps you. Pitch matters, … Read more

It’s easy enough to plug the numbers into the calculator at the top of the page. But knowing how it works will help you avoid … Read more

Know that your house is sitting atop dirt, not concrete. Concrete spread the load across ground without crushing it. Get the foundation wrong and you’re … Read more

Two thousand square feet doesn’t seem like much, but every inch of thickness add nearly two cubic yards of material. Most DIYers who plan a … Read more

Staggering your boards distributes the stress of the butt joints so that no single weak point runs parallel to another. Running your seams directly opposite … Read more

First, know how tension works in terms of geometry. If your chain link fence sags, it’s typically because of improper spacing, not that something went … Read more

Concrete withstands compression, not so much tension. Because ground moves around and the walls sink, concrete need steel in its footings or else they’ll rip … Read more

Most people underestimate how much steel actualy goes into a concrete slab until they is standing in their driveway with a half-empty truck bed and … Read more

The problem is that stairs is geometrically confusing. It’s why most people abandon their plans before they pick up a saw. What typically happens are … Read more

When most folks begin a masonry job they envision clean lines and roughly estimate their truckload capacity based on the number of blocks. Unfortunatley, reality … Read more

When a forklift driver gives you a ‘raised eyebrow’ look while hoisting a steel coil, don’t dismiss his concern as mere awkwardness; he’s concerned about … Read more

When most homeowners plan for a roof replacement, they’re focused on wind rating or shingle color. They don’t think about weight until it becomes a … Read more