Welcome to Bennett Construction!
Austin, San Marcos and Pflugerville, Texas

Updates

I have added notice that we now can offer moderate database programming services as well.

July 30, 2009
Please see Web Site Design, Hosting and Custom CGI and Database Programming

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Added an Article on Truss Bracing Repairs.

July 29, 2009
I have added a short article about Repairs to Roof Trusses. I mentioned this home below.

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Added an Article on Decks.

July 17, 2009
I have added a short article about Decks. I will update this with more pictures and information later.

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Added a Guide to Adding Carport and Patio Roofs

July 14, 2009
I have added a short Guide to Adding Carport and Patio Roofs. I will add on to this as time permits. This shows pictures of two houses I saw somewhere that had very clear examples of two different and excellent carport roofs. I am still looking for some good examples two take pictures of for this guide showing one story and two sloped roofs.

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Milburn Homes with Improperly Braced Roof Trusses.

July 8, 2009
We recently did a job that involved replacing a Kitchen and Dining Room Ceiling. Part of the old ceiling had fallen a few inches and was very ugly. We discovered that the Roof Trusses were not braced as required! This was actually quite inexpensive to repair. This is a serious safety issue, however. You can easily check to see if your trusses are properly braced or not. Any long lengths of 2x4's (not short pieces) must have either a 2x4 or 2x6 nailed on top, forming what looks like a T shape along the truss or a long 2x4 or 2x6 running lengthwise joining many trusses together at these weak points. Best of all, these sections are marked with paint right from the factory! You can look for these paint marks without even getting fully into the attic, just looking around with a light.

Example of what roof trusses are.

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Part 2 of Dealing with Contractors

January 25, 2009
Put up second part of Dealing with Contractors: How to Do Business Successfully - Part 2.
Part 1 is here

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Great Gift Idea

November 25, 2009
Looking for a great gift for a Do-It-Yourself-er?
How about a pair of sturdy sawhorses for all those projects. Check out our page about our sawhorses.

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Web Hosting and Design

April 19, 2008
Bennett Construction is now offering web design and hosting services. If you have always wanted your own website or are unhappy with your current hosting, we might offer something different. We use OpenBSD on our servers, which is considered to be the world's most secure operating system. We can create and host websites for small businesses and personal web pages. Check out this page for more information: Web Site Design, Hosting and Custom CGI Programming