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July 7, 2019

I’m building a house that has a second floor that will have a 1’ wall framed on the subfloor with gambrel trusses setting on top. Should I be concerned with…

July 6, 2019

Have a 2 story  70 year old house with settlement problems (flat lot) and a disintegrating 3 foot basement wall and a cracked slab abutting it. Winter rains cause water…

July 6, 2019

Howdy all. Need some advice on hanging kitchen cabinets on a brick wall. No time or space to build a new 2x4 framed wall at current spot.  Some folks suggest…

July 1, 2019

Just north of Chicago, I'm installing a Gerberit wall hung toilet in my home's new addition. The 3" line below the floor drops vertically approx 19 inches before I  need…

June 29, 2019

The homeowner wants to replace the pocket door.  How do I remove the existing door to minimize rebuilding the jamb for the new hinged door?

June 23, 2019

Does anybody know what the purpose is of these 3.5 inch pieces of wood in between my roof rafters at the ridge? They were removed to  make the new ridge…

June 19, 2019

Hi,I’m trying to convert an attached garage to a bedroom we live in NY. There is a heated basement underneath the concrete slab.I'm thinking of installing engineered hardwood flooring. The…

June 19, 2019

Is it okay to remove ridge boards when installing ridge vents. Does it affect the structural integrity of the roof/home

June 18, 2019

Hello I am going to attempt replacing windows in a stucco wall and reusing the existing interior blinds. Question 1- on the existing window will there be a nail fin all…

June 16, 2019

Hi Fine Homebuilding community, after many recommendations, I’m posting some issues here that we’ve experienced on a residential project in hopes to get some feedback. Heres the scenario:- clients wanted standing…