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Celect Siding Trim Detail Looks Funny… Opinions Please?
February 4, 2025

Our builder has installed Celect siding our our new home. Overall it looks great and we are very happy with how it looks. However, there are a few places where…
Shim pt wood on masonry concrete
January 29, 2025

I searched the forum for this but want to ask again specifically.We are going to need to shim a pt site-built girder (3-ply 2x10) that will rest on masonry cmu…
Hardie Board installation question – end caps for fascia boards?
January 29, 2025

A contractor just completed replacing my exterior walls with Hardie Board. For the most part, it looks good. I have one question regarding the ends of the fascia boards. Hardie…
Concrete Floor Slab
January 15, 2025

Moved into a 50 year old house 5 years ago. During that time it has become obvious that the concrete slab moves. This is evident by baseboard trim separating from…
Help with detail for Basement Sill/Floor Joists/Building Shell intersection
January 13, 2025

NW Arkansas, Zone 4a, Mixed HumidSo this would have been fairly straightforward, but the concrete plans changed and now I have to adjust. 4" of foam and veneer got added…
Gutter an Un-level Eave
January 13, 2025

What are some strategies for installing rain gutters on un-level eaves? We have an 1820 colonial farm house that has settled over the years resulting in an eave that sags…
New Installation of Slate roof and Temperature
January 13, 2025

Hello All,I am in the process of building a new house. Part of the structure will have a slate roof installed. The client has read online that slate shouldn't be…
Advice to Simplify Foamless R49 Roof Assembly
January 11, 2025

We are in the planning/engineering process of a heated barn/shop with second level living space in climate zone 5. We are using open span, Glu-Lam gambrel rafters, 12’ on center,…
CMU Crawl Space Foundation with Central Built-Up Girder Beam
January 11, 2025

We are working on a small build - small cabin/ADU, doing a mix of DIY and hiring things out. We hired out the block wall crawl space foundation with specification…
Leaning interior rake wall – top plate pulling away from ridge beam king post.
January 11, 2025

1978 (pre-code) west coast style curiosity of a house, 2 storey, 2x6, 16" OC framed with a crawl space on a concrete poured foundation. House is an L shape, with…

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