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Is foundation safe underneath a cabin
February 24, 2013

I am hollowing out a space underneath my cabin to create another room that will end up being a box within a box on its own foundation. the cabins orginal…
Fastening shiplap problem with extra wide corner boards
February 23, 2013

Original house has wide trim and corner boards. The trim is lain over the top of the shiplap, which in my opinion looks terrible with messy caulk at every gap.…
uneven wall
February 23, 2013

I live in a davis home. On the wall where my picture is on each side of the window, they used a 2 in wide by about 3/8 inch piece…
Scribing wood between dor jamb
February 23, 2013

Hi, I need to scribe a piece of wood to fit between the sides of a door jamb in about a 5' wide finished doorway.. This is for a threshold where…
Footers for 10×14 Shed
February 22, 2013

Hello All I am planning on building a 10x14 shed this spring. The location is on a hillside so the rear of the shed will be elavated about 3 to…
Under counter sink
February 22, 2013

How can you take a standard kitchen sink and make it an under counter sink. I know there was an article in FHB sometime back about doing just that, anyone…
Cumaru or Ipe?
February 22, 2013

Although I've built many decks for clients using cedar, and more recently Trex, I've never used one of the tropical hardwoods. This spring I'm going to rebuild my own deck…
Is it possible to make a wooden shower curb?
February 21, 2013

We're remodeling our master bath, and while discussing ideas, my wife asked me if it would be possible to build a shower curb out of wood, instead of tile or…
How to cut into hardwood floor for round elctrical outlet
February 19, 2013

Electrical code requires placing a floor outlet within our nice oak hardwood floor. The outlet box provided by our elctrician is cast iron, round, just shy of 4 inches in…
framing corners when using 2 x 6’s
February 19, 2013

I know this might be a basic question but what is the best way to frame an outside corner when using 2 x 6's? If you do the stud, blocks…

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