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Framing Support Question
December 30, 2024

Good Afternoon, I am looking for input on the plan I have for reworking the framing of an old shed on my property.The shed has a gambrel roof and I am…
Fire/sound/thermal abating alternative to plywood behind vertical T&G paneling
December 28, 2024

I'm renovating a 1970s house in the Pacific Northwest which has typical 2x4 to 2x6 wood framing (interior and exterior), and a good portion of the interior wall/ceiling finish has…
vapor open
December 20, 2024

I plan to build in 2025. I will vapor open fabric, Henry blue skin # 160 over plywood sheathing (2 X 6 walls). I plan to tape the plywood joints…
De Walt DNT 735 stopped working
December 7, 2024

The cutter blades stopped. I removed the side plate. A gear would turn on cut one but not two. The thinness Guage is stopped at the bottom. When I removed…
Exterior foam compression
December 4, 2024

Hi everyone, due to unexpected circumstances, I had to install 1/2 foil faced foam with tape on seams under 1x3s to create a rain screen for siding. I used 3.25…
Standing Seam Roof Over Grace Ice and Water Shield (NOT HT)?
December 3, 2024

I'm renovating a house in the Catskill Mountains of New York. We originally planned to retain the existing roof. But as the project progressed, I grew increasing leery of the…
How to add new washer drain
December 2, 2024

Have to move washer and dryer stacked to this closet and I'm getting hung up on the plumbing drain details. Any advice would be appreciated. I have a washer box with…
Roof Insulation
December 1, 2024

I just finished taking the Insulation course offered by FHB as an e-learning course.Now I have a question about how I was considering installing my roof insulation. I planned for…
511 Impregnator Used On Granite Counter
November 17, 2024

511 Water Based Impregnator Used On New Granite Kitchen Counter yesterday. After reading a statement on another website,"Surface Treatment Technologies makes a solvent based sealer called SB. NO odor, very…
Pocket Door Multiple King Studs
November 16, 2024

Code in my area dictates the pocket door header span will require an additional king stud on each side, even though it's non load-bearing wall.If the pocket door frame is…

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