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    Installing ceiling drywall before interior framing - Fasten Master Vs Truss Clips

    Been out of money working on my build but finally got some cash to keep plugging away. I have brought this up before and main argument is how you secure the wall to the truss with truss clips if you have drywall in the way. Other argument was how do you tip up the wall if the driwall is in the...
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    24" O.C vs 16" O.C exterior load bearing wall

    Am I correct when reading R602.3(5) that I can frame 24" o.c vs traditional 16" o.c? Details; Single story Engineered trusses, but I am not reading if that makes a difference 2x6 walls 24 foot wide by 64 feet long duplex. I am not doing it to skimp, I am in code climate and this is a plan...
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    Building your own trusses

    Thanks for hand holding first and foremost, I am just trying to build a home for my family its just a 24x36 ranch style home and want to save as much as I can. I got a quote for 12k for my trusses I can build them for 4k myself, 1/3rd the cost. details 1- I am in Alaska outside the city...
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    Overbored 2x4s in load bearing wall (balloon framed)

    We have a 1920's balloon framed cape home. We opened a bathroom wall and noticed that six consecutive studs were bored approx. 75% of the way through; this is in an exterior load bearing wall on the first floor of the house. This was done at least 50 years ago and there's no bowing or...
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    Bracing a stud that has been cut too much

    I'm installing a bathroom above an existing one, and when running the shower drain pipe I got overzealous without thinking and cut a 3" hole in a 2x4 for the drain (red circle in photo). Only 2 3/8" is allowed by code. How do I brace this to pass inspection? I was thinking about putting 2x8...
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    This is going to be one interesting footer

    Just another day in a Pennsylvania. No state licensing of contractors whatsoever. Just arriving I knew this was going to be a treat. Are you sure you are ready for inspection?
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    A Little Plywood Goes a Long Way

    Or maybe it does not. Check out this Toll Brothers project in North Carolina from 2014 with some winds:
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    Using reclaimed/recycled material

    Hi, im looking to find out information about south carolina building codes reguarding using reclaimed or recycled material such as masonry, lumber, plumbing, electrical and roofing. Mostly wanting to know what restrictions or leniencies there are. Thank you in advance to anyone with valuable...
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