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August 7, 2024

When matching new nominal lumber to actual lumber Is best way is to use the same size and then fir out the new framing to match the existing.An example would…

August 6, 2024

I'm going to be pouring a concrete patio set into a slope, and the rear edge will be tall enough that code requires a railing. What is the correct method…

August 4, 2024

I am reframing my 1942 home with new floor joists above 2 bedrooms. (Completely gutted). I placed my ledger (Shown in the photos) and my laser level. The bottom of…

August 3, 2024

Son and I building 30ft wall for new house construction with 2x6 sheeted with OSB. We successfully built my home some years back and seeking to build home for him.…

August 1, 2024

This isn’t exactly a question about home building but I am thinking of building a shed as if it were a house. Reason being is that it might spend some…

July 31, 2024

I have a wrap around porch that is due for an upgrade. At one point the previous homeowners put down plywood painted with some sort of slip resistant granulated paint…

July 31, 2024

This isn't exactly a question about home building but I am thinking of building a shed as if it were a house. Reason being is that it might spend some…

July 29, 2024

I'm replacing a deck and need to install concrete footers which per my building code need to be 13" square or 15" diameter round and at least 6" high.  I'm…

July 29, 2024

I am using Siga Fentrim tape to create an air seal between the concrete and the sill along the perimeter of the house. I have one wall that sits on…

July 27, 2024

I'm working on a very old rock faced block house. It's balloon framed, with joists penetrating the block foundation and walls (in other words, the "rim joist" is the concrete…