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August 7, 2016

What nails to use for Tongu and Groove, 1 x 6, Cedar to be stained with a translucent stain, and to be installed on a soffit?  In the Pacific Northwest…

August 7, 2016

hi folks. i have a garage underneath a bathroom and an adjacent light well. this bathroom has an intermittent problem with sewer gas smell, and at least one of the…

August 6, 2016

Hello, first time poster here.    

August 5, 2016

1978 Ranch, Middle TN, Stud Framed, Rotted Masonoite Siding- Covered in Vinyl       Due to moisture getting into garage I did some exploratory digging and discovered that the…

July 31, 2016

We just started construction on our new house and unfortunately the foundation contractor has already made a mistake. They misplaced a footing by 8". I had checked the string lines…

July 31, 2016

After dorking around for nearly two months, the lumber company I was working with finally came through with the decking to replace the existing decking on our bottom deck.  I've…

July 31, 2016

We had an American Standard R120 pressure blanaced valve installed in our shower in February, 2007. It's worked fine until this week (July 27,2016). At the vanity we can get…

July 31, 2016

My deck was established over 5 years ago using nail guns. Its gotten creaky and squeky since. Someone suggested screwing it down with deck screws which I will do. My…

July 30, 2016

I'm buildng a tiny 8x12 home that I do not have a trailer for yet. What would be the best way to build a foundation under it thats temporary? And…

July 27, 2016

, Looking at a tudor house exterior renovation and am considering replacing trim boards with Boral. I like that it has wood grain and can be dark painted, but I'm…