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March 12, 2012

Guys,  I just finished building a deck and kitchen island on the deck.  (with your help--thanks).     This should be any easy one. I need to fasten a 10x13…

March 12, 2012

Hi, I am currently renovating a house in Pittsburgh. Its a 3 story birck row house that has been vacant for ten years. We pulled the plaster off of the…

March 11, 2012

I'm starting work on the front porch extension and deck-style front stairs (our entryway is on the 2nd floor), and I've run into a small problem. I'm using long (16')…

March 11, 2012

I'm a do-it-yourselfer. I've been drywalling for 25 years and I've done my share of basement rec-rooms and household repairs. Over the last few years I have been having problems…

March 9, 2012

My 26 year old son, Cornell graduate in Environmental Science plans to set up a yome on a farm with his financee in upstate New York, for the purposes to…

March 8, 2012

Hi All - I have a huge 1875 home in Eastern MA.  I'm digging out and replacing the basement floor (it's barely an inch thick, missing completely in some areas,…

March 7, 2012

Due to a remodel job the back side of a shower niche protrudes into a room I plan to drywall. It's the smooth face of 1/2 durock. How do I blend this into the…

March 6, 2012

as part of an outdoor greenhouse i need to permanently attach approx. 36' of 1x6 cedar to 6x8x16 cinder blocks. can this be done with adhesives alone? if so which…

March 4, 2012

We're trying to figure out the most economical way to add a second floor to a garage to be used as a liveable space. Since you lose so much space…

March 3, 2012

My wife and I are having a Timber Frame/ SIP home built in NW Michigan. The builder is competent but not an expert on SIPs. I'm hoping to get the benefit…