David asks…
i’m building a carport using preformed blocks with anchors on level ground next to a slope. how can i brace it
the size is ten feet wide by twenty feet long and eight feet tall with four foot truss on on top. its being built on a level black top. i dug holes for the blocks. its free standing but i would like to add some support. its to far from the house to brace it. its about two feet from a hillside that drops about twenty feet. whats the best method and material bury on the slope and run a support towards the top.im using 4×6 on top of 4×4’s. it will have roof shingles.
correction, i will use 4×4 braces from my post to my beams, not on the bottom. its a windy area in the mountains by big bear. i used huge pine trees a few feet away as temp. braces while building it as i had nothing else nearby. some how i would like to brace it from the 4×6 beam on the hill side and tie in to something i can bury deep to tie in to it.i was thinging of buring a 20ft galv. fensce post on the hillside with about 5 ft exposed and carriage bolt 2×4’s ukp to the beam, about 4 of them, one for every post.
admin answers:
I can’t see your picture, however, on the finish, we normally brace the beams with 45 degree braces. Which would need four anchor bolts on your columns(two on each side that under the beams) for the plates. Then nail the 45 braces to the up right plates, and beams.
For the rough, I rarely seen braces on block columns. You may want to use a plank up-right support with two 45 braces, nailed to spike pins(iron) or plates with ramset nails inside the garage on the hillside, and outside where you can nail use wooden-spike in the ground.
Donna asks…
is it safe to moor a narrow boat on a tidal canal where it will touch he river bed at low tide?
am looking at finding out about living on a boat to moor on a tidal river near where i live the water depth is about 4 foot at high tide and the river bottom is shingle and sandy and level, i would love to get a narrow boat but i am unsure if will be ok when the tide is out? would i need to put it onto some kind of support so its not on the river bed? or there is a large sand bank at the edge where other boats are? any advice would be fab! thank you very much
admin answers:
Historically, commercial narrowboats sometimes moored in river berths where they would take to the bottom at low tide. These boats when fully loaded had very little freeboard and the boatmen took the precaution of passing three or four ropes around and beneath the craft. If on a rising tide the boats appeared to be sticking, the ropes could be worked back and forth to break the suction.
With a residential narrowboat the freeboard will be much greater and there should not be a problem, provided that the craft is not left unattended for long periods as the ropes will be of little value without someone to attend them.
Carol asks…
I have this Uncle who’s elderly … how much should I get involved into his life?
He’s literally a genius . His genius has always kept him from being “Social” and he has always enjoyed his privacy. However, in the last year he’s had heart surgery, shingles, and he’s going deft.
I want to give him his space and I also want to provide family support … any recommendations on how to do this?
admin answers:
Well, if you two don’t talk on a regular basis you could start off with dropping a card in the mail letting him know you are thinking about him. Let him know that you know he’s been having a hard time and if he needs anything feel free to call. Put your number in the card. If you live near him maybe give him a call to see if he needs anything. Let him know you’ll be out that way so it go you thinking that maybe you could pick something up for him or whatever.
Susan asks…
Anyone ever built a wall with 2 X 4’s the opposite way? ?
What I am asking is would it be O K to build a wall….basically to cover and straighten an existing wall….using 2×4’s but instead of the 4 being on bottom….make that the 2? This wall yes…..but it is to cover shingles and straighten…not a support wall anyway.
admin answers:
Your solution is spot on. As long as this wall will not be a support wall, you’ll be great. This also allows for some added insulation value.
Mark asks…
What should i name my business in Knoxville Tn?
I’m currently putting myself through college and i’ve come up with an easier way to support myself rather than work 35-40hrs per week. The shingle roof homes where i live are covered with a fungus (blue-green algea) and not only is it an eyesore but it destroys the roof over time. I’ll be cleaning the roof. I’ve grown up in the construction business so otherwise i have some how-to knowledge … but to begin this one man operation i need to establish a name. Also, “Roof Cleaning” is out of the question. Thanks for the input and if i choose to use any name, without modification, i’ll contact him/her and send $100.
admin answers:
The naming of your business could be one of the most important decisions you will make. A name’s originality and legal availability will create a real asset value of its own, as it becomes marketed and gains market acceptance.
The name you choose will become the focal point of all the benefits and features that relate to your business. Customers will be able to find and refer others to it in the future.
Since any names that are suggested here may already be owned by another party, I wanted to go a different route…
I suggest either hiring a name creation firm or get together with your friends and/or family and throw a “name party” & have everyone bounce some ideas around. Compile a listing of names that you like the best. Once you have that list, do as much free research as you can before you delve into comprehensive research.
I listed some links where you can do some preliminary name checking. However, please be aware that this is merely scratching the surface of what’s out there.
Only comprehensive research will tell you if the name is truly available. But, these links are free & a great place to start, so I’d try them out first.
Comprehensive research consists of looking at marks that are similar in Sound, Appearance or Meaning in the pending & registered Federal AND State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files.
There are other sites that offer free searching capabilities in conjunction with their commercial services, so I’m not able to post those links due to the Yahoo! TOS. You’ll also want to check domain names & yellow pages, so simply do a search for “free domain name search” and “national yellowpages” and the appropriate links will pop up.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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