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October 4, 2021

I have a 7/12 pitch metal roof with a double wall chimney pipe from the wood burning fireplace coming through that has been working fine for 14 years with no…

October 2, 2021

I recently toured a house that had mostly single wythe brick walls. They were not attached to a stick frame or masonry structure with ties, and there simply were small,…

September 30, 2021

Hi,I'm replacing my roof. I have most of the old shingles removed. In the photo included, you can see where a Chimney meets a valley. This valley leaked, and I…

September 29, 2021

I am building a pier and grade beam foundation for room extension. Piers are 6' deep by 12" dia. The grade beam is trenched 12" deep by 12" wide.  Piers…

September 29, 2021

I'm replacing an exterior door that leads from the house to a three season room.  Prior to the 3 season room being added by the previous owners, the door used…

September 25, 2021

Finalizing budget on a flip. Original build p&b, addtions are DIY. Turns out this DIY fiasco was built on top of the driveway. Its roughly 34L x 12 w with…

September 20, 2021

Hello!Re-siding garage to bedroom exterior front wall to discover 3" high subfloor on 2x4 joists, 16" O.C.Never been vented. Blocked on all surrounding walls.Can I continue to block the subfloor…

September 16, 2021

I have a client here in California who has requested we duplicate the characteristics of another house design he saw online. This previous design had a standing seam roof and…

September 13, 2021

I'm in the process of adding an inlaw suite/kitchen to the second floor of my home.The soon to be kitchen currently has the joists exposed. Where the joists meet the…

September 11, 2021

Good evening, I am building an ICF home slab on grade with radiant heat. We are at the stage to lay the 2" foam, tubing and pour the interior concrete…