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January 5, 2022

hi all and HNY - I'm in NYS and in the plumbing Code 306 "Trenching, Excavation, and Backfill" i’m trying to figure what is required for the rough on our…

January 5, 2022

I'm an amateur woodworker, and in that pursuit I hear even more about the dangers of wood movement than in homebuilding.But it's the same idea - wood expands and contracts,…

January 5, 2022

I got a great deal on a load of 2X6 "Big V" Tongue and Groove Treated lumber to use on my screened porch deck floor. What is the recommended installation…

January 4, 2022

Hello all,I will start off by saying I have no experience in construction save shop class. I am considering building my own home, not entirely, but doing what we can…

January 4, 2022

I am in the process of renovating a 1960's style bungalow in Ontario, CanadaThe walls are a brick veneer, with the usual batt insulation and then the concrete type board…

December 30, 2021

I am looking to recess an electric fireplace into this wall, which would require crippling the two studs that are located on ether side of the cardboard box that is…

December 29, 2021

Hi there everyone!I'm installing an ext door on a structure where there isn't one currently, it's a stick frame with sheathing / wrap / vinyl siding structure.  I watched this…

December 17, 2021

I had my house built in the year 2010-11 and wanted to know when adhesive tapes started to being used to flash around the windows and doors. Thanks

December 17, 2021

Looking for a paintable WRP in Spray Can. I am building an extremely intricate birdhouse so sanding is impracticable and I am trying to minimize the brush on paint coats…

December 16, 2021

Hi everyone.So I hired a contractor to rebuild 2 basement walls in my basement in November of 2020 (a year ago). To be honest, these "walls" were more or less…