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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…

July 22, 2024

WE have to replace some clapboards on a building that will be chemically stripped. Is it ok to use primed finger jointed cedar clapboard or do we need to use…

July 17, 2024

Using a 2x12 for the ledger, bolted into the 4x8 top plate with staggered lag bolts. With 2x6 studs to fur out the wall and support the ledger. The 4…

July 15, 2024

Hello guys, I'm building this structure over a deck and I was wondering what suggestions you might have about attaching it to the exterior wall. These are 1.5 inch square…

July 12, 2024

I have a question about ceiling strapping for those New Englanders who do it a lot. I have been doing a lot of kitchen remodels lately with cabinets have crown…