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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…
Cordless pins broken flush with surface
November 15, 2024

I was replacing some mounding (on a work table)that had warped that I had fastened with a pin nailer. In trying to remove the pins some broke off at the…
Perpendicular gable addition off eave wall
November 14, 2024

I cant find any reading or images online showing the header placement options for opening half of an eave wall, into a perpendicular gable extension. Any tips on better wording…
What Are the Biggest Day-to-Day Challenges Contractors Face in Home Construction?
November 12, 2024

Hi everyone,I keep seeing articles about high interest rates and labor shortages affecting the construction industry, but they often only scratch the surface. I'm really interested in hearing directly from…
Recent posts about wood floor refinshing
November 8, 2024

Wanted to read a few RECENT posts about wood floor refinishing and my searches, as well as customer service, returned 10-15 year old replies.Here's what I did to search:Went to…
New Const.- Foundation Wall & Slab
November 5, 2024

Zone 6 (Maine)1. Foundation - I've specified 2" XPS foam board on the exterior foundation wall. There's also a perimeter drain. Should the foundation have a waterproofed coating applied before…

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