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September 4, 2018

This is sort of a weird question and didn't know where else to post it.  Does anyone know if the firebricks that line the inside of a firebox are considered…

September 3, 2018

I am wanting to install a continuous deep display shelf around the entire perimeter of my loft game room similar to those seen in some western style restaurants.  I intend…

September 3, 2018

Question relating to location/depth of garage floor slab in home renovation I'm having done for my house:  

August 30, 2018

Hi, We need to pass a single cable accross the width under our stone patio that butts right up to our house (concrete foundation). The propsoed solution is to simply…

August 28, 2018

  Doing a high end residential project with Board and Batten where the architectral drawings call for a mixture of patterns, the widest pattern is drawn 22" OC with 2.5"…

August 21, 2018

We are building a summer home in north central NY state.  The builder's in the area say using PVC for rake boards and fascia boards doesn't work well in this…

August 19, 2018

I am extending my front porch. The gable sits at 90deg to the main roof. Instead of trying to match the ridge in a straight line and not have it…

August 15, 2018

We are building a lakeside house in the Finger Lakes Region of Central NY. The house has a Great Room with a two story Cathedral ceiling perpendicular to the main…

August 13, 2018

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August 9, 2018

 Building a 40 x 22 small humble home. Open ceiling, no ceiling joists or rafter ties.