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July 21, 2022

Looking into replacing master bathtub with shower. Foundation is hydronic radiant heat slab. My biggest concern is any leaking in shower floor due to any expansion or contraction caused by…

July 8, 2022

Hi there - I am new to the channel. Wanted to run a question by some of you experts out there. I am replacing windows in my home with replacement…

July 8, 2022

Hello Everyone,I am an experienced DIY-er hoping to leverage some expert knowledge for a window installation.  My recently purchased home is from 1955 with a block basement.  I would like…

July 1, 2022

I’m renovating a 1900 Victorian. In the bathroom, we used a 42”x60” TileRedi shower pan.  I recently tiled the entire shower, including the base.  When I put water in the…

June 29, 2022

I am turning an existing loft space into a bedroom and have a question regarding new walls that I need to build for the closet.   The room currently has wall…

June 28, 2022

We are remodeling a 1998 colonial. The home was built with an uncovered front entryway and the bluestone decking deteriorated. We decided to improve the facade by adding a portico.…

June 27, 2022

See image. We are owner-building something very similar to this picture. Maybe because I don't know the correct terminology, I cannot seem to find any literature about how to tie…

June 25, 2022

The builder renovating my house is trying to install a Baldwin single cylinder mortise entrance handleset in a newly made front door for me. He tells me the cylinder that…

June 24, 2022

Hi all, I’m currently in the process of adding fill dirt to build a raised house pad (4 feet above grade at some places).   The fill dirt was excavated…

June 23, 2022

Hello,I have studied the Lindbergh Kidnapping Case over the past 22 plus years and have a question about the construction of the house which Charles Lindbergh had designed by Chester…