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July 21, 2023

I am requesting some feedback on how to make long-lasting heavy duty wood screen doors for a very old and busy summer cottage in northern Michigan.  They need to meet…

July 21, 2023

Hello folks,I am searching for the most effective concrete basement floor sealant and crack filler.This floor is in a 1950's residential home (most likely without vapor barrier). The basement walls…

July 20, 2023

Overconfident DIYer here that is putting in a downstairs bedroom near the furnace and water softener.  For noise control I have used a double layer of 5/8" sheetrock on the…

July 20, 2023

Hi all, We recently had the foundation and basement walls poured for our new construction home in Wisconsin. We’ve never owned our own home so we are learning a lot. I’ve…

July 15, 2023

Hi All - I live on the Colorado Front Range in a home built in 1947. I bought the place in 1994 and spent about 5 years bringing everything aboveground…

July 7, 2023

Hi.I'm building a NetZero house in coastal Massachusetts (5A) using the recently implemented 2021/2023 Mass IBC and IECC codes.  All was well until the structural engineer nixed the I-joist roofing…

July 4, 2023

I’m planning on removing a load bearing wall in my 70s rancher. My structural engineer recommended hanging the beam above the existing wall, adding posts, and new footings for the…

July 3, 2023

What I would like to do, is have a monolithic foundation and slab, poured at one time, but with the garage area 4" lower and sloped 1% to where the…

July 3, 2023

I'm adding windows to a "Tuff Shed" which is framed with 2x4's and sided in T-111. I framed my rough opening and cut the T-111 about 1.5" wider to allow…

June 29, 2023

I have been looking at the NAHB guide for frost-protected shallow foundations in which they have two separate models to follow, one for heated spaces, and one for unheated spaces…