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Cruddy 80’s garage into 1890’s carriage house.
August 14, 2016

Well lets try this again I posted this last night and it doesnt appear to be here... pictures and everything. I've got a 33by22 garage that was bulilt in the…
Cruddy 80’s garage into 1890’s carriage house.
August 13, 2016

Hello All, I have a 3 car 33y22' garage that was built in the 80's and it looks it. It does not match the proud purple VIctoroian it stands behind…
Repairing Facia behind guttering
August 13, 2016

I have to replace some rotted facia and soffit on an outside corner. One side has a 5 ft run of gutter, while the other has about a 30 ft…
Question about framing an addition with cantilever and ledger board
August 13, 2016

Hi All, I am adding an addition onto our single story home. I had a question about how to secure the floor joists to the side of the existing house:…
Flashing low slope roof to existing vertical siding
August 13, 2016

DIYer. I am adding low slope roof extension seen here in picture on left. On right is view from roof top upper corner next to house.
Does this kind of attic framing exist? It works or not. Pictures
August 11, 2016

Hi All, Any problem with the kind of ridge beam? It works or not Thanks guys I updated the structure picture.
Vertical Pine Shiplap Siding rainscreen Install
August 11, 2016

I am getting towards being ready to side my 28x40 garage build in New Hampshire. Garage is all stick built, 2x6 walls 16oc, Zip 7/16 exterior sheathing. The garage will…
Tudor Style fake stucco board damage
August 9, 2016

Hello, I have a tudor style home built in 1991. I have one panel board that is rotting. I attached a few pictures to show the style of house and…
Rotten Bottom Plate/Plywood Replacement on an Exterior Wall
August 9, 2016

I've just finished demolition on a bathroom for a remodel and found that there is a section of bottom plate and surrounding plywood that has seen water damage. This was…
Mortar from around chimney bricks being “pushed” out
August 8, 2016

Up on roof to clean. Noticed pieces of mortar lying on roof next to chimney. Upon further inspection, mortar,, in some areas, has base behind mortar that looks like it…

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