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September 21, 2018

I'm looking at building a home in Michigan. I want siding that looks real, no vinyl. Thinking about James Hardi Clapbords, LP Smartsiding, and Boral Truexterior.   I also will…

September 21, 2018

I am replacing an original tongue & groove douglas fir covered porch floor on a 100-yr old house in Virginia.  Porch is about 8' deep by 30' long.  Using clear…

September 21, 2018

I have been asked to replace a deck on a tiny house. The original deck was made of 1/2 inch oak boards fastened to square tube aluminum rails with steel…

September 18, 2018

 The guys did a great job answering my questions about my garage in episode #132 of the FHB podcast.  I started this weekend, opened up the first wall, and of…

September 16, 2018

Hello everyone! My husband and I purchased an old 1860's farm house. When we purchased it we noticed the floors were slanted and bowed on the second story. We had…

September 16, 2018

Hi all,  I have 3/4 inch hardwood hickory floors currently. I was thinking about changing the look to concrete. Can I pour over the hardwood floors or do I have…

September 10, 2018

 Hello all, This is a question on  residential framing construction of a 3700 single level home.  

September 6, 2018

I ordered light rail matching our existing cabinet and I'm undecided about how to go about installing it. The light rail sits square under the cabinet with a little lip,…

September 5, 2018

Hey Guys. I am current;y in the midst of a full gut renovation of an all concrete block house (single wythe cmu). This house is in Northwest Ohio, so we…

September 5, 2018

Hi, I have a house that had plaster and lath ceiling. There was another ceiling created with 1/4 inch drywall and 2x4 screwed in the wall. There is a feet…