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January 27, 2018

I have tongue and groove, red oak, 3/4 inch x 2 1/2 wood flooring, and am getting a gap during the winter (attached 3 pictures).  The house is about 2…

January 25, 2018

Recently purchased a cottage build in 1993 and am gutting it to repair many "issues" including what I think is an undersized beam supporting joists for a second floor sleeping…

January 25, 2018

Well, I haven't been here in years, and don't know if anyone will see this, but... I have an attached garage with my propane feed to the house coming in…

January 17, 2018

I'm building a 30X40 shop with 2 15' lean's off opposites sides for 5th wheel and tractor parking. I really want to leave the 30' span fully open. I'm also looking…

January 11, 2018

I’m about to do insulation, air sealing, etc. in my garage and I just noticed that the framing only goes to the garage slab in a couple places and I’m…

January 10, 2018

I'm adding a single-story room onto my house and need to know how deep to make my footing. I understand that it should be below the frost line (12" in…

January 10, 2018

I am adding a red clay decorative cap (pavers) to mortarless retaining wall block (concrete maybe?). Any special glues needed? Is Liquid Nails ok? It has been a raining M…

January 9, 2018

I'm working on the design of a high thermal efficient and air tight home in a mountainous high altitude zone 6b.  There are a few places in the design that…

January 7, 2018

Hi,

January 7, 2018

I would appreciate a little help with a problem I'm having.  Here's what my layout looks like: I have 2x8 floor joists spaced 16" on center under the main floor…