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May 2, 2012

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April 30, 2012

Recently I have been wondering if the way I built my house in 1978  caused some extreme impact sound transmission issues. The house is 24x36, 2 floors above a walk-out/garage…

April 28, 2012

This is a California question.  My Brother just bought a house in Butte County California on a south-facing slope.  It has a vented crawl space with a soil floor and…

April 27, 2012

Alright, while we are waiting the 3-4 weeks for our kitchen cabinets and exhaust hood we need to focus on getting the deck up to snuff...and when I say up…

April 27, 2012

I am building a garage that will require shear walls per International Building Code 2308.9.3.2 on each side of the garage door. The requirements of the IBC for the shear…

April 27, 2012

So I've got some new beams for my project that is changing my roofline and adding a real floor to my attic.  To do this, I need to pour some…

April 26, 2012

All, I need some help.  Please look at the photos - I have inexpensive manufactured flooring in my garage, and the wood reducer transition molding (not even sure if I…

April 25, 2012

I am having a problem and could use some help. We are removing the old tile from our house and replacing it with a laminate floor. We are on a…

April 24, 2012

Hey everyone.  I am going to be refinishing a floor next month that is quarter-sawn  white oak,  (2" by 2" tiles),  and I am wondering if anyone has advice to…

April 23, 2012

I'm hoping i might get some advice on a recent home improvement project I am working on. The stairs to our 2nd floor were covered in carpeting. We would like…