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Basement Ceiling Fire Break
April 20, 2017

I'm building a house in a town that follows the 2009 IRC.The house will have a full walkout basement and I'm using 14" I-Joists for the 1st floor and plan to…
Installation of TJI joists
April 17, 2017

I have a question regarding the installation of TJI joists. I recently encountered my framers setting the TJI joist in place with multiple toenails then applying the hangers. Is this…
exterior painting pealing after power washing T-111
April 16, 2017

Hello. A family member had their home power washed and then painted. This was done in 50-60 degree weather with anywhere from 0-1 and 2 days max to allow for…
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April 12, 2017

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Frameless Glass shower wet sealed failed – need to re-silicone
April 11, 2017

I want to re-silicone our shower - mainly just the one large panel to left of the door as the bond between the glass and tile on the wall side…
Different thickness of tile on one floor.
April 10, 2017

Hi, I am tiling a floor where the center of the room will have a decorative rectangular mosaic piece. That piece will be framed with border tiles. The rest…
Three Season Porch Interior Finish – Corners
April 10, 2017

Hi, This is a follow-up to another post I just made about installing 6" v-groove pine in a three season porch. The pine is being installed vertically. I am wondering…
Three Season Porch Interior finish
April 10, 2017

Hi, I am finishing the interior of a new 3-season porch. For the walls I am using 6" v-groove pine installed verticaly and painted white. I am looking for…
Roof structure design using knee wall, hangers, strut for support
April 10, 2017

Talking with local builders I'm getting two responses to this design: 1. No problem. 2. Problem. For the first group I wonder if they have actually calculated load and whatever…
Framing a concrete block wall
March 19, 2017

Hi all Starting my DIY kitchen reno and ran into the problem I thought I'd have. Furring strips instead of studs on the exterior concrete block walls. The electrical is…

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