What is 5/4 lumber? - Fine Homebuilding
2008年4月20日 · I've gotten rough 5/4 that netted 1.25 and rough 5/4 that netted a strong 1.5. I buy 5/4 all the time, straight lined and skipped at 1 3/16 and that removes on average 80% of the roughness. I could totally see though, in the framing lumber world, someone wants to sell 5/4 decking as a true 5/4 finished, thats specifiying to the mill what you ...
5/4" or 1" Deck boards - Contractor Talk
2009年6月24日 · Same reason the store will price it at $7.99 instead of $8.00. It sounds better. 5/4 is usually milled to 1" or 1 1/16". If you were to get 1 1/4" it would need to be milled from 6/4 (1 1/2" rough). Most finished lumber [sizes] are stated in their rough sizes. So a 4/4 x 8" board is really a 3/4" x 7 1/4", yet they will call it a 1" x 8" all ...
outside corners with bead board - Fine Homebuilding
2006年4月29日 · We did some kitchen cabinets with bead board, kind of an old country style. For the outside corners we made some 1/2x1/2" quarter round on the router table from doug fir (same as the bead board) We started from the corners and set the starters far enought back to accomidate the 1/4 round. We glued and bradded the moulding pieces in.
Royal Vs Azek PVC - Contractor Talk
2023年10月2日 · The Royal trim pro has what appears to be finished sealed sides which would not hold dirt like the Azek. If used as a fascia board at the deck edge/ railing side of the deck, I would expect that overtime the Azek's porous edge would start to really show dirt accumulation. I realized that most deck has a bullnose edge that covers that exposed side.
hardi backer thickness under tile - Fine Homebuilding
2008年6月24日 · Do you think the thinset and 1/4″ hardi board are sufficient under the tile or should I definitely use the 1/2″ hardi? The current configuration is 3/4 sub floor, 3/8 ply, 1/4 luan, vinyl. What was recommended for the tile installation is 3/4 sub floor, heating unit in thinset-1/8-3/16, 1/2 hardi, thinset & tile-3/8.
Base board height before carpet spacing - Fine Homebuilding
2005年1月25日 · It takes too much time cutting to fit into rooms and closets. The edges are wimpy too, I'd rather it run joist to joist under the plates. I refuse to use particle board after a customers fish tank broke, turned the underlay to junk. The carpet layers only need about a quarter to chink in. 8# pad runs 7/16" - 1/2", nice carpet can be 3/4" or more.
caulking at baseboard heater - Fine Homebuilding
2006年4月28日 · Consider using a small piece of molding (maybe quarter round or cove) and lightly tacking it in place with a dab of glue. Latex caulk would work, just don't use hot glue. -Don
What is the best nail hole filler und… - Fine Homebuilding
2000年10月7日 · In my past two homes I have installed many linear feet of trim, including base board, quarter-round, casing, crown, etc., most of which is painted high-gloss white. Most often I am installing trim that has been painted prior to nailing.
Wood-Fiber Insulation Launch Planned for 2022—The First of its …
2021年5月7日 · The third—for producing board stock—was purchased from a German company and is currently sitting in 120 shipping containers in a Maine port waiting for renovations in Madison to be completed. Dionne says loose-fill insulation will be first, with batt and board versions to follow in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Anyone tried rigid foam over the rafters? - Fine Homebuilding
2012年12月18日 · Out west grass/brush fires set homes on fire while still a quarter mile away, due to flaming embers being drawn into the attic. xxPaulCPxx | Dec 27, 2012 03:28pm | #6 The1/8" thick foam in those