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February 19, 2016

I want to tack up a ceiling using 2 guys and then let one guy finish while waiting on an inspection (rather than just waiting).

February 17, 2016

Hi all, First time user here so call me out if I can be directed to a similar thread which im sure exists somewhere on here.  I recently purchased a…

February 16, 2016

 Hello all, A client is interested in updating her tub and surround shown in the accompanying photograph. 

February 14, 2016

We are going to be starting to build a townhouse/duplex in South Florida sometime in the next 6 months or so and are working through some of the design decisions.…

February 12, 2016

This is the kind of solution I'm talking about...simple and to the point. Using this method, after you get your marks, you can check the angle with your square or…

February 11, 2016

I'm looking to add on a 30x30 addition to my house with a full basement. All I will have in the basement will be a utility room and bathroom. Outside…

February 11, 2016

OK...let me expand a little better. I'm not talking about the end of the hip rafter where it attaches to the ridge, I'm talking about the top edge of the…

February 10, 2016

Hey there...I'm hoping someone can tell me how to calculate the bevel on the top of hip and valley rafters without holding it up and marking it.  It seems like…

February 7, 2016

Just wondering if anyone has raised a cottage in this manner before. Mine is a pier and beam foundation. The cinder blocks sit on poured footings which are on bedrock.…

February 7, 2016

I'm finishing up work on an insulated attic access hatch in the ceiling and I am having a little trouble coming up with a good way to latch it.  weatherstripping…