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November 3, 2012

I recently saw an online article where a homeowner/contractor added onto his house, but unfortunately, he had to excavate out from under one exterior wall's footing, pour a larger footing…

November 3, 2012

When building a deck or fence in Calgary, the choice of wood is most important. Not only should it look good, it should also be durable and be able to…

November 2, 2012

I read the hardie lap thread but it did not address my specific question.  I had to replace a second story outside wall that had severe water damage due to…

November 1, 2012

I have two sites that carry them, but they want $20 for shipping on a $1.99 product.  Trying to do it cheaper (of course) http://www.organization-store.com/knape-and-vogt-center-support-piece.html

October 31, 2012

I have a problem.  We are trying to restart a project that a previous owner had shut down prior to selling to our client.  The house is a 20's era frame…

October 31, 2012

Hi, I have a masonry garage with a 18ft high ceiling and would like to add another level inside (a second floor, in other words).  I'd like to use Trimjoists…

October 31, 2012

I am installing three 10-12 inch x 7 ft logs on concrete pilings. They will support a porch roof. 1) Is there any pre-existing hardware for this purpose? I found…

October 29, 2012

See text below, span activated or something...groan

October 28, 2012

I'm pretty much completely lacking in knowledge of home construction techniques. We have a new home being built for us and I've been learning everything I can as part of…

October 28, 2012

It seems to me that the rebar or copper tubing conduct electricity so why not use those? Why does the grounding rod have to go so deep? thanks for enlightenment.