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March 17, 2024

I need some help from experts out there.   I am working on a Florida home with a crawlspace. Despite putting down cement board there is too much flax in…

March 11, 2024

I'm building an 8x16 concrete patio with a lean-to roof over it.  What is the proper way to ensure the slab and piers for the 6x6 posts interact properly?  There…

March 10, 2024

I have a steep driveway being graded. The grader is going below the top soil to find decomposed granite as a solid base. The bottom half of the driveway is…

March 8, 2024

We are building a home on a lot that drops about 7' over 100'. At the rear of the home we will have around a 7' stem wall. We will…

March 8, 2024

Hi,I’m trying to use the Lutron Maestro LED 3-way dimmer in a 3-way circuit to control two bedside table lamps (with LED Bulbs). The three way circuit is existing and…

March 5, 2024

I'm remodeling a bathroom and have a problem of my own creation.  The bathroom has a tub / shower configuration with a window on the long wall.  I replaced the…

March 2, 2024

Yes, another question about closed cell insulation around the rim joist. We have a floor truss system that has created a cavity on the mud sill that needs insulating. There…

March 2, 2024

HI, we had IB Deckshield installed over 3/4 TG plywood (AC grade, not pressure treated) by a certified installer in October, and its been leaking since the first rain in…

March 2, 2024

On a recent podcast of FHB, I heard about this idea. Here is a picture of the barn structure.https://www.steelfactorymfg.com/S305017NW.htmlThe idea was you build that, and build your house under it,…

February 29, 2024

I'm in the process of finalizing a number of details on an addition and wanted to ask if anyone out there had a flashing detail on mating a masonry chimney…