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July 11, 2024

Hello all,First I would like to say that I am ignorant when it comes to proper "terminology" with some of this stuff, so please bear with me, I will describe…

July 7, 2024

Hello,  A few of my floor joist in my 1915 house have cracked or sagged more than and inch. I would like to double up the floor system by adding new…

July 7, 2024

I am building a new house and getting ready for the siding. The hose bibs, electric boxes and dryer vent have all be located and plumbed or wired butI haven't…

July 6, 2024

Hello! I have a 4’ tall, 110’ long cinder block landscape wall that I want to plaster.I thought I hired the right mason to lay the wall after the concrete…

June 28, 2024

The most effective strategy to avoid clashes and conflicts is to design MEP systems in layers to optimize space. Utilizing BIM software like Revit or Navisworks for clash detection can…

June 26, 2024

Hi I’m looking to build a 15’ x 53’ carport on the side of my house. The construction will be 8 in c purlin and receiver channel. My question is…

June 23, 2024

I need to install a range fan with 6” air outlet to a 7” wall vent with a 90 degree elbow and don’t have much room for a reducer. The…

June 19, 2024

Hi, I am new to painting and would appreciate any tips or references or articles on how best to sand and prep an old wooden gate so I can repaint.…

June 12, 2024

In our future build we plan on having up to 3" of wood fiber board as outsulation. Many of the techniques I have seen to install vertical cladding require two…

June 12, 2024

We're building a two story home with a walkout basement. Up until this point we planned on doing all of the walls with block (Faswall ICCF). We were present with…