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Questions tagged [hanger]

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How can I fix my loose Towel Hanger that is sliding down and making the bar fall

We have a towel hanger that is fitted to drywall. It has two circular bases at edge and has a bar that joins these two bases to make a towel hanger. One of these bases is loose, so it slopes down making the cross bar to fall and hence not usable.…
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How to replace deck joist hanger in place?

I have a deck joist hanger or two that I was considering replacing in-place if possible. The issue is this deck is 20+' in the air on uneven ground so supporting the joist from underneath before removing the hanger isn't that feasible. However…
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Install hose hanger with Regular drill and bits

Disclaimer: I am very newbie when it comes to DIY stuff, so be patient :) So I have installed this hose hanger into my exterior brick wall using 12V cordless drill. Looks sturdy, but I do have some questions. I couldn't drill beyond 1 inch as I…
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Supporting this old 2x4 hip roof rafter to the beam

I'm renovating an old house which had a hip roof. One of the roof rafters (2x4) comes down on an angle and isn't supported on the beam. I thought a strong tie lssj would work but the rafter is a bit too high. What kind of hanger / tie could I use to…
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Raise dishwasher hose in tight quarters

Dishwasher waste hose is currently just floating around in the sink cabinet. The top of its bend is higher than the disposal unit it's attached to, but not by much. I'd like to raise it all the way up so it's essentially pressed against the…
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Hanging Sawn Lumber Beams below the Neutral Axis

I'm working on a project where I need to hang some 6x8 joists off of other ones currently in place, using steel hangers pictured below. These are all 5 1/4" w x 7" d and the first row of 3/8" lag screws would sit at 1 3/4" from the top of the beam…
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How do I repair ceiling joists separating from beam/hanger?

We purchased our house about 4 years ago, and I've recently noticed that in the attic, several of the ceiling joists are not fully "bearing" on the hangers. This is a house build in the late 50's, so likely this isn't anything new, but for peace of…
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Is using a single hanger plus a framing angle on a double member sufficient

I recently had a deck built. The deck has a few places where double joists are used between beams to allow cutouts for trees. The framers used single joist hangers for the 2x6 16" oc joists. On the doubled member they just added another member to…
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Is this load bearing

I'm currently in the process of knocking down a wall 8 ft across (circled in red in the drawing) to make the room named future den a larger room That is running near and in parallel with a beam 4 x 2x10 flush beam which runs 16' across over the room…
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2x4 Shed Roof 40 psf snow load

am I ok with 2x4 dimensional lumber to span 7', spaced 12" on center, with a polycarbonate roof and a snow load potential of 40 psf. Standing on edge, so 3.5 inches and metal hangers to hold the ends. Shed would be 7 wide by 8 long. I hope that's…
Tim
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Can mild steel square tubing 33x33mm Square with 2mm walls support a desk-top?

Here is the basic idea: An L-shaped computer desk mounted to the wall with no legs. (Screens will be mounted on the wall.) This is the Mounting Bracket: The length of the tube will be 22", welded to a section of a 3mm thick mild steel door hinge,…
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How many nails can be in a floor joist before it's a problem?

This sounds like a weird question but I can't find an answer online to it. We have a non-loadbearing partition wall that is sitting parallel to but between two joists. In between the joists, there is some existing blocking that the wall is sitting…
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Is it possible to repair this hanging mechanism

We bought some used furniture to put up on the wall. Yesterday we tried to put it up but it became apparent that we couldn’t tighten the screw on one of the hangers to bring the cupboard close to the wall. Looking at the hanger in question we…
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Strengthen ceiling joist with external bridge?

I have 2x6 ceiling joists in my finished garage and have attached a ring hanger on a single joist. When I hang my entire body weight there is an almost imperceptible amount of sag on the joist. Because of this I want to strengthen the joist to…
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At what height should I install my (coat) rack?

I'm planning to install a coat rack on the right side of my bedroom closet, at the place marked with *: +----------------+ | | | | | | | | | +--------+ | | | Closet |* …
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