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Removable Panels Around Furnace
February 22, 2019

I'm finishing my laundry room using drywall, I framed out around my oil furnace using metal studs. Seeing that it needs to be serviced once a year I'm looking for…
concrete patio/porch
February 20, 2019

Hello Greg, I am in the SF Bay Area. There is a concrete patio in front of the entrance door. What I want to do is to extend it to the…
Best practice for installing floor joists on slab for a raised floor? Want to avoid pressure treated.
February 17, 2019

I need to build a raised floor surface that is one step up from a concrete slab (slab is polished and finished floor surface), and I would to overthink this…
Sheathing question
February 16, 2019

I currently have a 6' tall exterior wall. I'm raising a six-foot portion of the wall to 8' to accommodate a bathroom remodel. Given the small area, I am re-framing…
Drywall
February 13, 2019

Should drywall be able to be very slightly moved when pushed on? We have noticed that two of our walls in the living room - both are exterior walls -…
Any alternatives to running vents through the roof
February 13, 2019

I have a new construction cabins in the San Bernardino Mtns. near Lake Arrowhead. Roof is two story (with loft). Sinks are on opposite house ends so apparently I have…
how to insulate Block and stucco walls
February 13, 2019

my wife and I just bought our dream home and I am just beginning the process of renovating. The House has stucco and stone on the exterior with concrete block…
Replacing builder grade alcove cast iron tub with cast iron claw foot.
February 12, 2019

Hello-so I’m hoping to get some advice and guidance here before I start talking my handyman into this.I thought I was done with a house I’m fixing up for my…
Truss to Truss strap placement
February 9, 2019

I'm currently framing a custom home with some large spans. The trusses over the garage are over 50' long, yea garage mahal. The trusses are two piece that break on…
Trying to create maximum water pressure in shower
February 9, 2019

I am trying to develop maximum shower pressure to run a waist high(and head high but not at the same time) valve to squirt on my lower back. This is…

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