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March 17, 2012

I am adding a porch addition to the front of a century-old house which has no band joist to attach the ledger board to.  The house sits on a poured…

March 16, 2012

I am having a metal roof installed on my home right now.  The roof line on the eave is slightly uneven and once the fascia was installed you could see…

March 15, 2012

I recently finished installing all of the soffit and fascia on a 24'x32' garage and I have a pair of large handled tin snips that I find perfect for cutting…

March 15, 2012

I have just purchased a piece of land. I verified the engineers drawing, the building area elevation varies by about 4'. The area is very rocky. In some spots (including…

March 15, 2012

what is the best way to attach formica laminate to a sheet rock wall for a back splash in a kitchen

March 14, 2012

I'm looking for a 1/2" underlayment that will work under Duraceramic.  Does anyone have a suggestion?  Also, what would the best attachment method be?

March 14, 2012

strategy question: I have a built up kitchen floor in my basement. 2x4s laying on their sides, 3/4 in plywood, laminated tile. I'm redoing the whole thing: floors, ceiling, walls,…

March 14, 2012

I've read around some of the past posts regarding screws vs nails on this website and others, and I have a question:

March 13, 2012

I am currently building my own home and have had difficulty getting a straight answer from......anyone. The exterior wall construction is 2x4 vert studs on 2' centers, 2x2 hor. strapping…

March 13, 2012

Is there a guideline or installation manual for installing wide plank hardwood flooring (7 ") over a plywood subfloor.   The one catch is the boards do not have tongue…