Porches and PatiosText, diagrams, and step-by-step illustrations explain how to build a wraparound porch, terraces, wind shields, and wood decks. |
Contents
Masonry Floors That Float | 59 |
Pouring and Finishing the Paved Surface | 68 |
Steps Designed for Flat and Sloped Sites | 74 |
Copyright | |
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½ inch anchor angle attach awning band beam batter boards bench arms bird's-mouth bolts braces bricks brickset carriage caulk ceiling center line chalk line circular saw cleats concrete footing corner cover crete curved deck door doubled band drill drive end joist expansion joint face fascia fasten feet fill filler flush form boards frame frost line gravel grout hanger header height helper hip rafter holes house wall inset Installing intervals jack studs ledger board length louvers mark mason's mason's rule midpoint mitered molding mortar nail outer edge overhang panel patio pattern pavers piers pipe plumb plywood porch floor position posthole rafter plate remove ribbon board riser roof sand screening screws shingle side slats slope space square stairs Step stones string strip support stakes surface thickness tiles toenail top edge tread trim trowel try square utility knife width windbreak wing wood