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April 28, 2021

Hello to ones here,I have a question about the fit of a door in an old house where we’re pulling off the casing and stripping and shellacking and replacing. A…

April 26, 2021

We have an enclosed 3 season porch on our 1927 bungalow. It's not insulated, but is weathertight. I'd like to put a wood floor down, but am thinking engineered wood…

April 25, 2021

Hello All! First post here so excuse any confusing info, i will do my best to clarify.We have a 1920s foursquare with a large front porch. The porch has brick…

April 24, 2021

Hi,I am building a 10x20' 2x4 framed pool house with a 6/12 hip roof.  I'd like to keep the ceiling underneath completely open, without rafters or collar ties.  I understand…

April 24, 2021

Can I save this tile or do I demo and start from scratch?The tile slab has dropped almost 2 inches but hasn't cracked anywhere.  The floor boards and joists under…

April 21, 2021

I have a large stock of well-stored Polysteel forms (kept out of the sun) that are still good, and would like to use them. I have unfortunately misplaced my user…

April 20, 2021

Hello Folks, looking for some advice here from the experts. I have a wet crawlspace that gets pretty bad when it rains. The fill on my lot is very sandy…

April 17, 2021

Hi everyone!  Some of the boards on my deck have some rot.  Interested in replacing them.  I don't want to replace an entire 12' board if just the last couple…

April 17, 2021

As a family we've renovated the small house here in East Tx over last few year and wish to build addition.  Looking online at various photos of constructing pier &…

April 12, 2021

I’m planning to renovate the basement of my attached, 3 story townhouse. My goal is to create an open layout room in the back third of the basement. The building…