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45 degree outside corners on bevel sidin
May 21, 2002

I have attempted to install cedar bevel siding on a copula I am building. I have 8" bevel and want to avoid using 1x4 corner boards at the corners. As…
Installation Gaps in Red Cedar Shingles
May 21, 2002

My house is 70+ years old with original cedar shingle siding covered with 1970 era aluminum siding and located in central MA. The aluminum is dull, dented and is a…
Putting a window in a brick wall
May 21, 2002

I havent seen the job yet but a client wants a window put in her kitchen through a brick wall. I have put doors through brick walls but not a…
Setting Posts -ON- Concrete
May 20, 2002

Hello everyone, I am putting up a fence soon and as usual I have to overcome an unusual situation. Most of the fence posts will be 6x6s 42" in the…
Windows
May 20, 2002

For new construction, what is the preferred method for window installation? Should windows with nailing flanges be used, or installed using shims?
Support of roof overhang
May 20, 2002

I am a regular reader of Fine Homebuilding, but am not a builder. Am presently having a vacation property built and have a question regarding support of an approx. 5 foot…
Seal Foam Sheething to Plates?
May 20, 2002

I am building some walls for a vacation home and I am trying to employ the Building Science Corp's Build America methodology (for very cold climates). Their website shows some wall section drawings where…
stairwell exterior wall
May 20, 2002

hi guy's, it has been a while since i visited the forum, but now that i'm back, i would appreciate your ideas on the following head scratcher. i'm building…
curved lighted glass block walls
May 19, 2002

I am looking for information on ways to backlight a curved glass block wall used as the back of a kitchen island. It needs to be designed for future accessability…
Concrete Floors
May 18, 2002

I work on many 80+ year old homes in the Northern New Jersey area. I've come across a similar problem in several homes. I've found a swelling up of concrete…

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