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September 24, 2022

I’m replacing my front porch and can’t figure out how to attach my stair stringers/risers.  I’ve got a concrete footing around the perimeter and 3 rows of cinder blocks (filled…

September 24, 2022

Currently in an old condo building (1917) and want to remodel a kitchen/dining room.  The issue I have is that the 2 end walls supporting joists are brick.  The 2x10"…

September 21, 2022

I'm fixing up a Victorian house from 1900. We used a 42"x60" TileRedi shower pan in the bathroom. I just finished tiling the shower, from the floor to the walls.…

September 21, 2022

I’m re-roofing an old farmhouse, and the roof is sagging in the middle. It’s about 40 feet long and the roof is an eight pitch and the rafters are 16‘6“…

September 20, 2022

In "Build a Budget-Friendly Shed" (https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2016/03/06/build-a-budget-friendly-shed), Justin Fink framed the roof for a 10'x16' shed using 2x6 rafters with a ridge board but no ceiling joists. Would this lead to…

September 19, 2022

I have a client who wants a paint grade bookcase with the look of thick (1.5" to 2") vertical and horizontal members (all fixed shelves) but without a face frame.…

September 17, 2022

I am looking at raising our 8ft ceilings by using as small of floor joist as I can.Currently are 2x12 24” OC. Span is 14 ft, Room is  16x14. Options I’ve…

September 17, 2022

We bought a mid-nineties colonial in 2017.  When we bought the home, I asked the inspector about the crazy number of screws and nails bulging from the walls and ceilings.…

September 13, 2022

My foundation contractor had to pour one of our large column (12”x12” kdat) footings at basement grade because it’s location was on the edge of the over excavation area for…

September 7, 2022

From what I have seen, most people lift houses using heavy metal I beams running parallel to the length of the house. We have a cottage 20' x 38' where…