Questions tagged [design]
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New Wall Old Home - Baseboard Question
I have somewhat a design/DIY question to pose. I live in a Victorian that's gone through a lot - The current master bedroom was originally 2 rooms, in the 70s they knocked down the closets in between ...
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What are the pros and cons for not using coping stone for the edge of a porch?
I have the porch represented in the below picture (right side in the picture shows the layout).
As far as I can understand I have two options:
Use copping stone for the treads (represented in the ...
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How should my base molding interface with a stair skirt?
The trim sort of...drops off, and it just doesn't feel right, but my brain can't figure out what to put in this empty space.
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Egress window, drop it or change design [closed]
Purchased a house with unfinshed basement. The layout is dodgy so I am trying to keep the bedroom in the left corner to have a larger living space. I know I need an egress window and there is a small ...
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Typical Thickness of Silicone Between Countertop and Underlay
Instructions for installing a solid surface countertop call to use "one dab of silicone adhesive every 12" (305 mm) to 18" (457 mm) to secure". I have two questions:
How big is a ...
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I need help on an issue with the roof of my porch I'm designing [closed]
The porch is has to have a chamfer due to space limitations from a dry creek very close to it. I'd like to do an A-frame but may need to do a shed roof if needed. The roof would have to hang off into ...
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Sharing a Post Between 2 Beams (Deck)
In my deck design I have some beams (triple 2x10) that meet at posts (6x6). If I align the angled beam with the edge of the post, then that would allow the remaining 1" of the post for the ends ...
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Fixed vertical space over concrete suspended floor - how to allocate between insulation depth vs. screed depth?
I have an extension being built on usual concrete beam & dense block over a ventilated void. The external extension area is 3 x 6m. Ventilation is via two 215x65 plastic airbricks and telescopic ...
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Where do I place beams for a deck with an angle?
I'm working on the design for a deck and I'll be having a long angle in it. I've used Home Designer Pro to work on the design, and it generates all the framing.
My question is concerning the beam ...
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Loft bed design question [closed]
I am building a twin loft bed. The loft would be a DIY bed with 4 legs, but have a design challenge on one leg side of loft bed.
There is an air floor register located to one of the 4th leg.
So how ...
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Looking for suggestions on how to re-arrange this kitchen layout, refrigerator too close to window [closed]
I am in the process of re-designing my kitchen layout, and my current design is exactly 159 inches on the right side. Unfortunately, the distance between the top wall and the right window is exactly ...
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Will using a 4 x 4 instead of a 2 x 6 for a deck truss without compromising deck strengh
This is a floating deck to be supported by ground screw anchors. There is space for 2 x 6 joists in all but one area where the ground is elevated and not enough clearance for a 2 x 6 so I'm wondering ...
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Is a free standing patio roof a bad idea?
This is located in Auckland, New Zealand. We don't get snow here, but we do get fairly strong winds. I'm looking for some conceptual design advice...
I'm looking to build a deck measuring 8 meters ...
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Tile/Paver interlocked design patterns -dimensions do not add -what am I missing?
Take this pattern for example, the three pieces circled there won't align at the edges if you want to maintain the same gap between the tiles/pavers.
For he horizontal 6x12 the width is 12 +2x1/4 gaps ...
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Designing kitchen layout [closed]
I would like to better understand the principles for designing kitchen layout, optimizing it for better functionality. I would appreciate advice, weblinks as well as book suggestions - anything that ...
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