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August 18, 2021

I have heard how pellet stoves work better with a cold air intake since it doesn't create make up air for the house.  My unit is a pellet stove insert…

August 15, 2021

Hello and thank you in advance for your consideration.I plan to build a panel and frame wall in our living room. After searching the forum and the archives for several…

August 13, 2021

I have a small existing deck that was tiled (maybe for the reason below), and I want to replace the tile with new decking.The tile is on 1/4 backer, which…

August 11, 2021

I live in the North East and want to add a GRADE LEVEL extension to a new 1st floor level exterior Deck. The reason is to use the same composite…

August 10, 2021

Hey there, I have a small 600 sq foot cottage in the San Juan Islands and would like to bump out space enough for a galley kitchen.Can someone please tell…

August 9, 2021

I need help identifying the right hardware/tie for my upcoming deck design and build.  The outdoor on-grade deck will have a doubled-up 2x piece of PT lumber as the front…

August 9, 2021

I have a couple fireblocking questions:1.  if i have a opening in the floor plate to allow hvac to go through, but have 2x4 blocking above it and the wall…

August 8, 2021

I’m a novice to home construction.  My wife and I went by our new home that’s under construction and we noticed these holes/gaps in the roof sheathing. Is it normal…

August 7, 2021

My architect and I designed a 3 story townhome. Initially, he had a standard walled-in staircase on the second level but I found a metal guy who provided this unique…

August 7, 2021

Had a roof put on about 1-1.5years ago and through my learning I saw they did not install a proper kick out flashing.  There is something there, but pretty minimal.My…