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Brick Ledge Flashing Detail Above Stucco Band
January 9, 2023

We have a fairly unique design element on our home where the brick is above a 2' band of stucco throughout the house.The brick ledge itself is 5.5" deep, above…
Rafter tie issue???
January 7, 2023

I am 3 days into a kitchen remodel where a load bearing wall has been replaced with a recessed support beam. I noticed something that caught my eye and I’m…
Header separated from king stud
January 3, 2023

Installing a 48 inch 2x12 header over 2 windows with a doubled cripple (doubled for spacing the windows) in the center. The load is an outside wall holding a lean-to…
Floor framing in 1890 house
January 2, 2023

HiIm working on an old house in rural Maine built around 1890. I wanted to remodel a second floor bedroom on a part of the building that's a story and…
Designing a roof with 2 different framing styles
December 28, 2022

Hi all, I’m designing an 8/12 cathedral roof for our 2 story 48’x28’ cape (zone 4c, snow 25, wind 85, seismic D2). I’m considering framing half of it with manufactured…
16×24 Open Beam Porch Roof Framing
December 27, 2022

Hello everyone. I've read some great discussions here!Let's say this is to be built in the coastal Southeast, with lots of humidity and storms, and minimal frost depth. I'm planning…
Mold resistant or regular drywall?
December 25, 2022

Hello guys, again another question.I'm building a 12x15 office with a small bathroom inside (no shower, no bathtub). I will have a sink not only in the bathroom but also…
standing seam insulation
December 22, 2022

I recently had a standing seam roof installed on my house. I noticed the bottom of the standing steams were not sealed but thought nothing of it at the time.…
Tub below shower
December 20, 2022

I'm remodeling the master bathroom and want to put a soaker tub below the shower. The concept is that the 4'x6'shower stall (3 sides granite 1 side 2 piece sliding…
David
December 19, 2022

Tips on installing laminate to ceiling, the ceiling is now shiplap was covered with dry wall, removed it

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