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Exterior Insulation – Residing a home built in 1909
October 2, 2024

I live in a 3-story "shirtwaist" style home in Kansas City, Missouri, built in 1909. The first level is brick, and the upper two levels are original cedar lap siding.…
Issue 326, Designed for Wildfire Country.
September 17, 2024

Editors, Paul DeGroot et al,I'm building in a designated wildfire zone of north San Diego County, CA. We live in a state of constant alert, especially this time of year.…
How wide of a footing for 12″x12″ brick support columns?
September 17, 2024

I'm working on a quote for a 1800's era house in Galena KS. The wood columns supporting the sleeper porch have settled over 6". The posts are supported by 12"x12"x24"…
Ideas for waterproofing a flat “roof” / terrace
September 16, 2024

We recently purchased an old stone house in southeastern PA with a number of water intrusion issues. One of the worst we're tackling is a concrete roof/terrace that was poured…
turning an old 30″ x 30″ crawlspace opening Into a doorway?
September 14, 2024

I am doing some renovation in my Basement and I would like to turn an old crawlspace opening (30" x 30" about 46" off the ground) into a doorway. the…
Large home addition, raising wall height
September 12, 2024

Currently living in a modular rancher just under 1200 sqft 3 bed 1 bath on a crawlspace foundation, roof is truss so the bottom chords/ceiling joists are 2x4. My wife…
Wood Framing
September 10, 2024

Has anyone seen wood framing done this way?The framer laid out 5-1/4" cut strips of 5/8"plywood (scrap happen to be painted blue) for his 2x6 wall layout instead of chalk…
Drywall finish
September 9, 2024

Is it really possible to finish a flat 9ft tall drywall ceiling that has no texture, satin paint and a triple window spanning about 10 ft in the wall to…
Sill Plate Interior Overhang
September 3, 2024

Is framing a floor using 2-ply beams (2, 2x12) and 2x6 sill plates ok?I'm wondering about the 2 1/2" interior overhang of the sill.
Advice when replacing tile on Wedi shower pan?
September 3, 2024

Looking for some advice on how to remove tile from a wedi shower pan, curb, and wall. The incorrect grout was used on the original install of river stone tile…

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