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January 7, 2019

Are there any suitable techniques for fastening joists to subfloor from below? I am installing new floor joists in my second floor from underneath by opening up the first floor…

December 30, 2018

I am preparing to finish my staricase with engineered hardwood.  I have noted on different staircases that some steps extend completely to the finished wall while other terminate against a…

December 30, 2018

I am wiring a small addition on my own home near Chicago. Conduit required by local permit office. If I position a handy box correctly for 1/2 drywall, it seems…

December 30, 2018

Am building a roof on a two-story home in a remote mountain area Central America. There are no local lumber yards with information or tables, and we have no access…

December 29, 2018

Hello all, My husband and I are trying to complete a project that was abandoned 15 years ago: a custom metal shower pan was fabricated, and drain partially installed, including…

December 12, 2018

I will be paneling a new construction small cabin (800 sq ft) and would like some advice on paneling (mainly to keep a check on the contractor who prefers immediacey…

December 11, 2018

I’m framing an 8x6 floor for a shed and the 2x4x8’s are in fact 1/4 of an inch longer than 8 feet. I know the nominal measurements and have accounted…

December 10, 2018

I am just starting to install some 12" hardie lap siding. Standard product specs call for bailing at 3/4-1" from top edge in a blind nailing situation. This is for…

December 9, 2018

New poster here.  We are building a house and would like to do a wood ceiling in our shower.  Seems that teak would be the logical choice due to it's…

December 9, 2018

I want to build a deck on my torch down roof (it was designed to hold a deck when we remodeled). We have a sliding door opening onto the deck…