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December 28, 2015

Hello all, I am in planning stages of adding a new patio door to my home. 

December 27, 2015

I am pouring a 'guest room' in a basement buildup. Does it matter if I pour the wall and slab separately? Is one order better than the other? 3 walls…

December 26, 2015

I am building my own house. I have sturdimount blocks for exterior lights that should go up before I put up the fiber cement siding. I have plywood sheathing. I…

December 25, 2015

I have an enclosed porch I'm looking to make conditioned space. One corner of the ground-level concrete slab has sunk about 2 1/2 inches. No cracks, the rest of the…

December 24, 2015

We are in the process of installing a Schluter Shower Kit.  We have put 1/2 concrete board on the interior - with modified latex thin set under the concrete board…

December 21, 2015

Are 2x6 walls versus 2x4 walls worth the extra cost for energy efficiency and strength. Also could I still use standard 2x4 Windows and doors? We are building in East…

December 21, 2015

Hello builders, My publication, www.techomebuilder.com, is looking for builders' thoughts on the concept of the Healthy Home. If you have any time available in your schedule, we'd love to hear…

December 19, 2015

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December 15, 2015

This is a two part question. First, we are building a home in East Tennessee on a crawl space foundation. We used 2x10 pressure treated wood for the floor joists.…

December 6, 2015

Ok, when it comes to this particular issue I must be an idiot. I have a flowmaster or is that fuildmaster fill device in my toilet.  I replace teh old…