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July 20, 2021

Hey all,I've been reading a lot on this site but first time posting. I'm re-modeling the bathrooms on a duplex I just purchased due to a lot of rot and…

July 20, 2021

I currently live in an townhouse. Unfortunately, this subdivision was built on swamp land. The homes seem to be okay but several of the concrete porches are sinking and pulling…

July 17, 2021

Hello guys,First of all, your suggestions for the she I built were great and thanks to you I did a good job!Now, I'm going to build a house addition enclosing…

July 16, 2021

I need to tighten the 3/4” nut that holds these Simpson post bases to the concrete.The posts are already installed and a typical 3/4 wrench won’t fit in the recessed…

July 12, 2021

Hi All, Question:Anyone have experience using pine tongue-and-groove 2x6 boards as both subfloor and finish floor, leaving them exposed both above and below? Did you nail it or screw it? Glue…

July 10, 2021

This might be a pretty basic question but how do you handle not knowing exactly what the lally column height will be as far as ordering materials. I’m building a…

July 10, 2021

Hi Everyone,Want to add a front door with zero entry threshold for my wife who will soon be wheelchair bound. Going from driveway to sidewalk to a small concrete patio…

July 6, 2021

I am trying to figure out what the best practice is for window replacement in a rain screen wall.  I am replacing windows and siding in a remodel.  The siding…

July 2, 2021

So, this is a tract house (mine), aka Sow's ear.I want to make it into a Silk Purse, or being more realistic, a polyester purse.I want to replace the baseboards…

June 25, 2021

Bought my house 27 years ago in Seattle, where it rains all winter but is sunny most of the summer. Did complete tear off then, installed new 3/8" plywood over…