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December 28, 2011

I'd like to remove the 3/4" maple floor from a bathroom and replace w/ tile set in mud.  Subfloor is 8" boards. Removing the baseboard and molding leaves almost 2"…

December 23, 2011

I'm halfway through the addition on my garage for a workshop.  I've put in two large 3'x6' openings for some windows and I'm determined to put in bifold windows.  My…

December 22, 2011

Hi All, We have a cathedral ceiling and we'll be adding decorative 6x6 cedar beams running from the walls up to a ridge beam. The lengths will be 18'. I…

December 22, 2011

I'm in the process of reframing and siding a walkout basement wall.  The wall is constructed with 2x4 stud framing and zip system sheathing.  The wall is framed on a…

December 21, 2011

I'm building a garage and i'm using osb for sheathing i was wondering if I should put it flush with the sill plate or drop it below slightly

December 21, 2011

A putlog scaffold consists of a single row of standards, parallel to the face of the building and set as far away from it as is necessary to accommodate a…

December 19, 2011

I've read most of past threads on sleeper protection but I'm still not settled on which way to go. The concrete patio was put in when the house was built.…

December 19, 2011

We are remodeling our bathroom.  Our general contractor installed a new exhaust fan in  the ceiling and is preparing to run the vent. There was already one existing exhaust fan…

December 18, 2011

Hi, First post. We are interested in widening the wood window trim on our stucco house. What is the proper way to do this? Can the stucco be cut so…

December 18, 2011

I plan to replace my pool decking.  The 16x32 pool is inground, boardered by a concrete apron, which is in turn bordered by a PT  approximately  4' wide deck.  The…