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June 24, 2002

Residing the house w/ cedar shingles.  On Maibecs web site under installation instructions it shows the installer tacking a straight board to the wall at the level exposure line.  Then…

June 24, 2002

I need to lift a house to replace the sill plate but can't get under it due to a 12 inch craw space. The outside has cedar shakes on it…

June 24, 2002

Background: 22 foot long, six foot wide, four foot high porch on a Victorian house.  Decking will be 1x4 T&G fir, running across the width.  Current joists (running lengthways) are rough…

June 24, 2002

Greetings, I'm in the planning stage of a new multi-level back deck. I'd like to get some input on approved methods (size and frequency of lags, not the flashing and the…

June 23, 2002

I have to replace a window. On the outside of the house is the old cement board shingles. I'm looking to find the best way to cut through them around…

June 23, 2002

Chalk another one to Murphy's Law... We're starting a two-story addition on a pole foundation (the original structure is a pole barn), and have come to realize our transit wasn't…

June 23, 2002

We are planning a two story addition to the back of our house, which has a basement. Addition will be on crawl space, frost depth here in Cincinnati is 30".…

June 23, 2002

Building 16'x20' outdoor screen room, 4/12 cottage roof, vaulted/exposed beam style.  Can I frame this without bottom chords or ties?

June 23, 2002

I'm building a screened summer room in my yard and I want to incorporate a fireplace in one wall.  Are there good on-line resorces for design and construction techniques?  I've…

June 22, 2002

If the existing slab is reasonably level and stable,  perhaps you could deter rot and termites by substituting 4x8 pressure-treated for the existing bottom plates and running exterior flashing as…