Wood that sits in pooled water or compacted soil will rot faster. It’s the rule of stagnancy. This is something that should always be on your mind as a wood carpenter. Understand some of the susceptible areas..
In DeSoto County, I see a lot of decks where the surface boards fail.. If the “bones” of the deck — the framing, posts, and ledger attachment — are solid, you’re often looking at targeted repairs instead of a full replacement.
It took a lot of math to get this back patio functional again. The old brick steps weren’t cutting it anymore and the homeowners liked the thought of composite material. Which made construction on this patio slope a bit more tricky.
Over the past few months, I’ve been fine tuning my lean-to design. I’ve been trying to simplify the roofing in order to cut time and material costs. For this 8×8′ single slope shed, I focused on the overhang and the time I spent cutting rafters.
When you think about most homes these days, the black and white shiplap theme is everywhere. I didn’t want to mimic trends on this project. With full autonomy, I didn’t want tp follow the status quo..
Every time I open up a new packet for swing set construction, I always cringe. It’s hard not to. Companies are getting more and more lazy these days. You never know what to expect with these things.
Problems around entryways are a common occurrence in the Midsouth. When it rains, it pours. Leaks can come from a number of different places. On top of that, the humidity doesn’t allow moisture to escape very fast.
This old garden fence in Germantown, TN needed a little help. Most of the planks were rotted on the top. Nail holes had expanded about 5x in size. There wasn’t much to nail the wooden pickets to. As you can see..
Building on blocks is a little bit tougher than other leveling methods (in my opinion). You have to basically shimmy the stones until all sides are level. I’ve built a bunch of these so my son and I have a good process. If you’re doing this yourself, don’t forget..
I custom built this modern designed wooden carport connected to a side entrance up in Bartlett. I used treated pine lumber and black metal roof panels with matching flashing.
