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Recent posts about wood floor refinshing
November 8, 2024

Wanted to read a few RECENT posts about wood floor refinishing and my searches, as well as customer service, returned 10-15 year old replies.Here's what I did to search:Went to…
New Const.- Foundation Wall & Slab
November 5, 2024

Zone 6 (Maine)1. Foundation - I've specified 2" XPS foam board on the exterior foundation wall. There's also a perimeter drain. Should the foundation have a waterproofed coating applied before…
Vertical cladding install
October 24, 2024

I'm looking to utilize vertical cladding for a new build, but don't want to pay the premium for composite or thermally modified material like NuCedar or Accoya, etc. - both…
Trust contractor wanting to build wooden porch with no concrete first step?
October 23, 2024

Contractor charging ~5k for new front porch. Told me that it's "better" to replace existing bottom concrete step with wooden step. Nothing I've read anywhere supports this opinion, so I…
Thermal Break in Walkout Basement Wall
October 17, 2024

I'm planning a full retaining walkout basement on one side of a home, and I'm dealing with a tricky detail where the basement retaining wall extends outside the building envelope…
Flashing (or ?) for bottom row of siding next to grade to minimize damage?
October 16, 2024

Hi,I have a couple of sections of my exterior lap siding that needs repair. The repairs would be to the bottom 2 rows that are close to grade and have…
Lean to rafter on top of Trusses
October 15, 2024

On the right side of the lean to where it is connecting to the new home addition we are working towards creating a valley for watershed. The way we are looking…
ledger to beam joint for arbor
October 7, 2024

Outdoor arbor - near side is 2x6 ledger screwed into roof rafter tails, then doubled 2x6 beams supported by 6x6 posts on far side, with 2x6 joists and 2x2 trex…
Slab or stemwall
October 4, 2024

Hey, first post here. Foundation question. Im in Florida, so no frost heaving. Site is sand mostly. Looking for advice on slab v stemwall foundation for new project I'm planning.…
House Wrap
October 3, 2024

We are going to be replacing windows, doors and siding soon.We have a lot of bugs that get into the hose particularly in the fall and I was wondering if there…

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