Building Question: Wood vs. Metal Wall Studs - Straight Dope
WEBNov 20, 2004 · Building Question: Wood vs. Metal Wall Studs General Questions
Hey engineers -- how tall can you build with 2 x 4s? - Factual ...
WEBJan 17, 2008 · Theres a new residential housing complex under construction near me; a series of buildings containing about 250 units. They are five storeys tall, and they’re framed with freaking 2 x 4s! I can’t get close enough to check with a tape measure, but they appear to be on 12" centers, with prefab trusses for joists, and trusses in place of traditional cripple studs over the larger window ...
Creating Truss System with PVC pipe - Straight Dope
WEBSep 3, 2013 · We are looking at cost efficient ways to create an truss system. After crunching the numbers this is what i came up with. We have 4 - 20ft stands. Each stand would be ~ 30ft apart connected via 3 - 10ft sections of PVC pipe. Holes would be drilled, lights mounted…the amount of weight the lights would add would be about 60 pounds.
Installing a Used In-Ground Basketball System - Straight Dope
WEBJul 30, 2011 · Bought a used basketball hoop on a metal pole for 25 bucks. Looks like it’s in pretty decent shape, and it’s for my 11 year old son whose interest in sports is pretty flighty, so I’m not too concerned about longevity or amazing quality. I would, however, like to install it correctly. I’ve checked online and found varying reports of the correct way to do this, and my father-in-law, who ...
Albert , Albert 2 by 4 can't fit through the bathroom door - Origin?
WEBFeb 9, 2005 · It pleases me to no end to have someone who remembers 1926 here on this modern day internet thingy. I sure as hell hope I can be like you.
Best way to cut thick metal pipe. - Straight Dope
WEBjohnpost April 13, 2013, 4:06pm 9. the abrasive blade in a circular saw works well. if you don’t keep it steady in the cut the blade will destructively disintegrate with a loud bang. with the reciprocating saw you don’t want to stress the blade; use oil, keep it …
Are metal halide and High Pressure Sodium bulbs interchangeable ...
WEBFeb 3, 2015 · I switched out my front and back porch lights with a 50W High Pressure Sodium fixture (this was in 2003). Link to the GE bulb that came with the fixture. A friend has a couple 100W metal halide ED17. here it is. the metal halide says its a pulse start the High Pressure Sodium doesn’t list a start method any chance these are interchangeable? how about the wattage difference? My buddy has no ...
Trim/Finishing Nails Sticking Out - Straight Dope
WEBJul 18, 2017 · Try driving nails (un-piloted) an inch or so away from the original nails for better adherence, then later, pull the offending protruding nails out with a pair of sidecutters. Just make sure the nails (brads) are long enough to sink adequately into the framing behind the quarterround. markn_1 July 19, 2017, 12:27am 17.
Steel vs flesh & bone: comparative strength - Straight Dope
WEBMay 26, 2004 · This is seen often in bicycles where an aluminum bike will be more rigid than a steel one even with a lighter frame and more elastic metal because the tubes are larger in diameter. The force needed to permanently bend something is called yield strength and expressed usually in pounds per square inch cross section area.
Attaching PVC trim to metal studs - Straight Dope
WEBFeb 24, 2016 · Trim screws are the usual solution for something like this. They’ll go into the metal studs, and you can cover the screw with wood putty. TriPolar February 24, 2016, 6:33pm 3. Just use the hard point screws made for steel studs. Countersink the holes, and then fill them with silicone caulk, or if you don’t countersink just cover the head ...