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January 14, 2013

As I continue to gut this house, I've formed an opinion on a hotly debated topic: When do you install cabinets and tubs? In my house, both were installed directly…

January 14, 2013

Hi All, Has anyone ever been called out for using "Faux Vents?"   I tried looking up any applicable code in the IRC, but none seemed to apply. R806 is…

January 13, 2013

I need to replace some butt hinges. The holes will slightly displaced from the old screw holes. What's the best way to fill the old holes before drilling pilots for…

January 12, 2013

I don't really want any crown moulding on the baseboard, more of a simple 90 degree thin block.  Does anyone know where I can find something like this?  Just plain…

January 12, 2013

Anyone see Ask This Old House this week?  Tom S. had a crack joist to fix.  The jacked it out and used a joisthanger to fix it.  All well and good,…

January 11, 2013

I'm working on an old one story bungalow house that has a problematic floor joist.  

January 9, 2013

In May 2011 a large part of Slave Lake, Alberta burned to the ground and before that there was the Kelowna area fire. In the news right now, a town…

January 8, 2013

The first floor of my split level home is a raised slab.  We are adding on to it. I'd like for the addition to have a conditioned crawl space.  Is…

January 8, 2013

Would like to know if anyone has any new info in the last 5 years of how drivit holds up on homes.  We are building a Spanish style house in…

January 8, 2013

I live in the Pacific NW, where I build anything outdoors with treated wood. I am doing an outdoor trellis in the Denver area (Loveland); the climate there is quite…