torknorggren

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torknorggren ,

My takeaway is “how the hell is Simon in the top 20??” Have you been to a Simon property lately? Shit’s dying and their properties are being leased as Amazon distro centers.

[Texas Tribune] Texas A&M President Katherine Banks resigns amid fallout from failed hiring of journalism professor ( www.texastribune.org )

“The recent challenges regarding Dr. McElroy have made it clear to me that I must retire immediately,” Banks wrote in her resignation letter. “The negative press is a distraction from the wonderful work being done here.”

What's the correct method to attach 2x6s to concrete blocks?

Have a porch outside that is cracked and rotten, and the header boards are split and can’t be drilled/screwed into. So I need to replace those. What’s the correct way to attach 2x6 headers to concrete blocks, to remain secure and proper? This would specifically be for 2x6s flat against the concrete, not end to concrete.

torknorggren ,

My gut says tapcon, but my head says you’d better look up the code for that one. Deck collapses can be pretty ugly and you don’t want to have an insurance claim denied because you didn’t build to code.

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