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How do I know whether a bookcase will rack/sag/twist if hung using butt hinges as a (non-secret) "door"?

I want to take a bookcase and install it as a door, to hold near 100kg max of heavy food items (but probably less than that most of the time). The bookcase itself is 36kg. The bookcase carcass and central panel use 3 cm solid pine and the bookcase…
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How do I stop my hidden bookcase door from sagging after books are added?

I built a hidden bookcase door using 1x10 boards with a pivot hinge with a 573lb weight load. The frame and case are square, case is level and swings with no problem empty. As I add the books the free side bottoms out on the base of the frame. I…
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How should I secure ceiling drywall with no edge backing?

I am trying to finish my garage and I am currently in the process of putting drywall. The issue that I am facing with the ceiling is that I do not have any framing at the edges to screw the sheet to. The plan that I have in my mind is to try to…
Vincenzo
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Correcting sagging floor with jack posts

The center of my house has door alignment issues. Every few years they get out a bit more, so I plane them. It got me thinking of fixing it for good underneath the house. This house was built in 1946 and I've owned it since 2000. The degradation is…
James Toomey
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Tips for installing jack post below joist

I'm looking for some tips installing a jack post. For some background, I recently purchased a house. The previous owners covered a lot of issue and ended up with a terrible home inspector which didn't help. One of the issues we found after the…
Littledeg10
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How can I fix a sagging shower door?

I have a shower stall where the door is off center. It is very difficult to close and open. What is the best way to fix this? Photos
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How to fix sagging carport roof?

My carport roof has begun to sag. From what I understand, the original framing was built very deficient for the size of the structure. Any ideas on ways to improve the framing and structural integrity to eliminate the roof sag and prolong the life…
Emily Riddle
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Support post in basement for sagging main level floor

The floor on my main level is sagging and I want to add a post in the basement to correct. The main level floor beam with the sag (shown in red) consists of a 4x12 sistered to a 2x12 and is currently only supported in the basement by the purple…
Bennett
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Fix Sagging Garage Beam

I have a 1970 built 24x24 workshop with a recessed support beam that is perpendicular to 2x6 24in on center ceiling joists. The support beam is 24 feet long and is built with 2x10's bolted together with 1/2 plywood in-between. This beam has a 3-inch…
mrod5353
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Will floor bend/sag over time under the weight of my desk?

For context, I'm a musician. I have a large workstation desk that, when outfitted with all my equipment, clocks in at 219 pounds. (I could probably get that down to maybe 205). The legs/feet are oddly designed. The two front feet are 16"x5/8", and…
Caleb
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Fix sag affecting upstairs doorway

Looking at the door, the downward side of the slope is towards the middle of the house. The joists in the ceiling (at least in the basement) run perpendicular. So the direction of sag is left/right of center, and the room beyond the door is the…
Robert
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How do I re-align this patio door?

I've got a patio door was installed 20 years ago, and in that time the house has settled strangely and the door is no longer situated correctly in its frame. The right-hand side is fixed, left-hand side is hinged. There are no obvious screws, nails,…
Betty Crokker
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Best flooring type for a sagging/wavy floor?

So my dishwasher had a very small leak that destroyed my laminate, lock in place, wood floor. I took it all up. Turns out there was linoleum underneath that was in fair shape so I've been living with that but it's time to put my kitchen back…
Rob
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Floor joists on 2x4 ledger

My floor joists are sagging off of the main beam by 1/2” causing the floor upstairs to be uneven only where the end of the joists meet the beam. The joists are notched and sitting on a 2x4 ledger. Some of them have splits coming from where the notch…
Greatwaytobreak
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Sagging ceiling and dimples/indentations. What's happening?

Hello. We had our bathroom refitted about 18 months ago with porcelain tiles on the floor and 2/3rds of the walls. I've started to notice dimples in the kitchen ceiling below. And also sagging. Frustratingly, the previous bathroom had leaks for…
Richard Tuck
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