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February 22, 2024

Wonderful information on your website.We are in a 5A climate zone, our basement that is mostly below grade does not have any type of air or moisture barrier above grade,…

February 21, 2024

I’ve been kicking around the idea of using some 1/2” plywood or foamboard to hide the frames of newly installed picture windows. Then fill in the gap with spray foam…

February 17, 2024

I am prepping for a re-roof and gutter replacement job on a 46 year-old, full-circumference-guttered house with a 1-piece 1-3/4" x 5-3/4" rough, green, cedar fascia.  Except on two corners…

February 12, 2024

I'm an avid DIYer and just pulled a permit with the local building department to build a "freestanding" carport. I put freestanding in quotes because it will be attached to…

February 11, 2024

Hello, Thanks to all of you who posted your solutions and fixes to improperly installed Hardie too close to the roof line. Unfortunately I am a victim of this process and…

February 11, 2024

 Hello, I have a brand new standing seam metal roof and my contractor has ordered metal snow guards to screw into the ‘flats’ of the panels staggered at 6” and 18”.…

February 9, 2024

I am about to start construction on a 30x40 workshop. I live in a development with an HOA that insists the building must look like the house with a brick…

February 5, 2024

Hello,After reading about potential problems with water entering windows/bucking in ICF and concrete shrinking leaving a gap between the concrete and buck I did not find a solid solution. I…

February 4, 2024

Hoping to get some insight into an electrical question. I have a dedicated fire alarm circuit for my house. I would like to split it into two separate alarm groups…

February 4, 2024

I live in a two-story house built in 1964. We are remodeling the downstairs, including removing a load-bearing wall. In stead of trying to wing it myself, I hired an…