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March 10, 2019

This is a bit of a variation on questions I've seen posted.  I've got an old basement shower with a concrete floor.  The concrete comes up about 4 inches (including…

March 10, 2019

Hi! We have a 6ft vinyl privacy fence that we need some advice about. We have poor draining soil and we get a lot of high winds in our area.…

March 4, 2019

I am buying a condo with a concrete floor. It is not on the ground floor level. I would like to install wood flooring and am not a fan of…

March 4, 2019

Gents,My asphalt shingled roof is due for replacement.  The roof is sheathed with 1x boards with a gap of approx. a 1/2 inch.  I've found several instances where shingle nails…

March 3, 2019

I am planning an addition with a monolithic slab with a brick ledge for a brick facing on the exposed part of the footing/slab, with cedar siding on the rest…

March 3, 2019

Hi All,I have a 1900s balloon framed house, stone foundation, no insulation, etc... pretty typical of the era. However, I've been working on the attic getting it ready for insulation…

March 3, 2019

I have an ICF house and plan to replace siding and windows.  As part of the "upgrade", we have decided to install manufactured stone veneer over the lower 2'-3' of…

March 2, 2019

Hello everyone, my wife and I are in the process of building our home in Houston TX. We currently own a lot and have a budget of 200k to build the…

March 2, 2019

Hi,I'd like to refinish a stairway, but it has very poor access around the balusters. In fact the access is so poor that it is difficult to even vacuum the…

February 28, 2019

Hi there,I would be grateful for some good advice from any concrete/foundation experts out there.I'm doing my own remodel, adding one bedroom and half bath, using the existing footprint. My…