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August 20, 2019

I have a walkout basement situated on a cement slab. I am wanting to make a screened in porch around this (18’ x 12’) and there are footings at each…

August 7, 2019

How would I repair this rot?  I was going to caulk in the hole but this may just hide the problem, not fix it. Thanks.

August 7, 2019

Hey all,So I have a 50 year old house with cedar lap siding and I found out that the exterior sheathing of the house is some kind of drywall type…

August 6, 2019

We own a 130 year old, 2-story brick Victorian with a stone/rubble foundation.  We're planning on replacing the main wood support beam in the basement (currently supported by 7 lally…

August 3, 2019

I need to attach a 2 x 10 ledger board for a deck on a solid foundation wall.And have  a few questions/ concernsConcern:When attaching ledger board to a foundations wall…

August 3, 2019

I’m considering two wall systems for my new home. Wall 1 - Traditional framed 2x6 wall,   Zip System R-6 exterior sheathing/insulation, Aerobarrier, with Rockwool R-23. Wall 2 - 2x8…

August 2, 2019

I would like to fully remove one of two load bearing walls and was wondering what my options are. As you can see in the attached image, the two load…

July 30, 2019

Recently I bought a one floor house near Buffalo, NY that I plan on flipping.  The roof isn't in great shape and I considering replacing it with a metal roof…

July 30, 2019

Although allowable deck stringer spans have changed a bit over the years, why are they always given as a specific number without regard for the stringer to stringer spacing like…

July 27, 2019

Hello All,I am adding 6 new footings in my 20" crawl space (more like 14" under the girders), each 20" square and 12" deep.  I don't think digging these out…