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April 18, 2012

I've got alittle history of hanging drywall as a do it yourselfer but I've never seen butt joints placed between joints or studs purposefully.  I mentioned it to a building…

April 16, 2012

Hello All, With what will seem like miles of interior trim (crown, casing, base, jambs, etc) I will have lots of holes to fill.     Over the years have used Elmers…

April 16, 2012

I read and viewed a few people saying you should moisten the paint roller before painting so the paint sticks better.  I tried by running the water over the roller…

April 16, 2012

Hello, Bottom line: I am seeking advice on how best to carry the load of my second floor with an LVL beam when I remove a 27' exterior wall to…

April 16, 2012

We have been building our own house for many years and now that the main house is finished we are building an addition.  In the main part of the house…

April 16, 2012

If you have a fly rafter on a gable end which intersects a roof plain lower down, could you and or should you allow that fly rafter to become part…

April 16, 2012

Hi I am renovating a house with 10'+ ceilings and would like to install tall doors with transom winds in the interior. My question is does one order the door…

April 15, 2012

Today I bought a more expensive paint roller than the ones on sale - I was hoping more expensive meant better.  I guess not.  I was up on the ceiling…

April 14, 2012

Not sure what to do first.  Appreciate thoughts and comments - and more so, tips and techniques for either way.  Thank you.

April 13, 2012

$50k project crooked because of refference lines. I've almost fired guys for not reading levels correctly - I've had a number of discussions with entire crews about how I won't…