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Questions tagged [angle]

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Is there a proper name for this kind of toothed disk?

I'm building a piece of furniture with an adjustable part and would like to use a toothed disk similar in concept to the examples show below. Before having it custom made, I am searching for a manufacturer, maybe buy something off-the-shelf. Problem…
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Cut a severe taper (70 degrees) using a compound mitre saw

I want to cut a few hundred stakes from scrap 2x4 lumber. The stakes would be 4ft long, and have a 70 degree taper at the end. The most efficient method I can think of for cutting the tapers would be to use a compound mitre saw. However, the most…
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Do I need to angle/pitch pex tubing for draining in the winter?

I've never installed any plumbing before, but I'm going to try to install an outside faucet/sillcock because it seems fairly simple. The only interesting part is that the pex tubing will be run under a crawl space that gets extremely cold in the…
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How do we determine ramp length and angle required for vehicle access to an elevated surface?

I'm wondering if there's any mathematical or scientific way to determine the car ramp's length and angle provided car's ground clearance and height of garage floor from the road. I'm looking to find the shortest ramp length for my car to climb but…
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Can I use angle bracing to support subfloor off the side of a joist?

Can I support an extra 10 inches of sub floor overhang with 2x10 angle pieces bolted to the side of a joist? It'd be a 6 foot run. I figure I'd space the angle pieces 10 to 12 inches apart and secure them together with 2x6s in between laid…
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How can I mate a stair skirt to the baseboard below?

My staircase hits the floor at a 40 degree angle. How an I bring it and the base trim together? My thought right now is cut the top contour off the bottom trim and run the upper into it like that. The contour won't meet perfect but likely clean it…
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Deck Beam end cut at angle

I've searched high and low and can't find an answer to this. Why are deck beams cut on an angle at the ends? Is it cosmetic? Is so no sharp corner sticking out? Does it have something to do with reducing rot? See image attached below.
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Keeping a Threaded Pipe at 90 degrees

I recently demo'd a bathroom that was using a "rustic farmhouse" galvanized shelving unit. I took this unit off and was hoping to re-install. Ideally, the elbows would thread in so when they are tight, they are exactly 90-degrees upright, making…
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How do I find the angles for baseboard on an outside stair stringer?

I'm installing baseboard on the outside of a staircase in my home. The staircase doesn't have an open stringer, and the height of my baseboard has created a really interesting angle at the bottom of the stairs where the floor meets the first…
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How to calculate the centreline length of a square offset fitting?

Given I know the duct width, angle of fitting & throat length (diagonal length to centre of angle). How could I calculate the Elbow CL (centre line length) of this fitting? If I sketch it out on paper at a smaller scale I can find the Centre line…
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How should I build an obtuse corner into my horizontal board fence?

We live near the bay area in California and currently planning our front yard fence. I have already touched base with city about property line and possible height restrictions, so nothing needed there (unless there are common unknowns you'd like to…
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Fascia installation on a gable roof

I'm building a small Tiki bar in my backyard and already framed my gable roof at 3-12 pitch. All the rafters are plumb cut. On the front of the structure, the ridge beam protrudes out 4 feet. I want to run a fascia board from the front rafter to the…
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How to make Handrail Transitions with Rotation?

We removed the old handrail that was not up to code and didn't reach the first step of the stairs as required. We have a traditional guardrail installed on one side and we are having difficulties trying to find a good method of continuous…
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How to cut the correct angle on transition strips

I just relaid my kitchen flooring using floating laminate. I am trying to figure out the best way to get these angles correct for a flush cut on the transition. If all else fails I'll cut to make it a 90 degree angle but figured I'd ask if anyone…
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Tips to get (close to) accurate bevel angle by handsaw?

I'm trying to get a 20° bevel the length of the board (36"). I'm working on a scrap wood project. I've been on an "unplugged" kick lately & finding the extra physical effort of "by hand" to be cathartic & sanity saving. However, I do have access to…
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