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November 6, 2016

I am having a 3 season porch framed on Cape Cod, MA.  It will have a gable roof with batt insulation. I am finishing the inside myself and  want to…

November 4, 2016

*sorry about the upside-down pics, I can't seem to fix it. Anyone know how? They show correctly on my computer before uploading*

November 4, 2016

 Hey everyone! I'm new to the forum but I need some advice. I am thinking about designing some U/Half Turn stairs for a residential house. We wanted to use a…

November 2, 2016

Hey all, Just purchased a home that i need to replace the roof on.   I am an engineer and an avid home construction weekend-warrior and am looking to take…

October 30, 2016

I'll be fastening 2 x 2 fence pickets around a deck. The carpenter says pick up some 2 1/2" deck screws, adding we will have to pre-drill to prevent splitting.…

October 28, 2016

Does anyone know of a website that can convert some glulam numbers to LVL? I had an engineer draw me some plans assuming I was using Glulam. But I have…

October 27, 2016

I recently installed about 40 sheets of 4 x 8 siding over osb shealthing.  Teh house had been sheathed over a year ago, covered with  paper and left to stand.…

October 27, 2016

I have several cathedral ceilings in new construction framed with 2  x 12s.  I ran a level accross teh bottom of several of these rafters and they are not in…

October 26, 2016

hi folks, i hired a handyman to install new lapped siding on our non-complying outbuilding. after laying tarpaper, he installed the siding flush with the rough openings. i'm getting the…

October 26, 2016

hi folks, i'd like to wet-drill some holes into concrete for drainage and planting. i've used a diamond circular saw blade on this concrete, and i've used hole saws on…