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October 13, 2020

I live in the North East and want to add a GRADE LEVEL extension to a new 1st floor level exterior Deck. The reason is to use the same composite…

October 13, 2020

After being out of the trade for 15 years, covid has my current business shut down, so it's back to the old days.  I was asked to tile a floor…

October 12, 2020

Hello,I have a client who wants a low profile standing seam metal roof.The roof is a 4'-12' shed. We are doing drip edge on the eaves and low side. For…

October 11, 2020

Hi so I am currently designing a small weekend two floor cabin for myself that's 60m2 (645ft2).I am trying to make it as cost effective as possible so I want…

October 10, 2020

I had a pad poured a few years ago and am finally getting ready to put a garage on it.  When it was poured, I told the concrete contractor I…

October 10, 2020

We are planning on bumping out a wall for a kitchen expansion.  The span is 14 feet.  I want to hide the header... So my question is... Can you bolt…

October 9, 2020

My step-father and I have built a deck and it has come out much better than we expected - mostly due to the content on this website and some help…

October 7, 2020

I am going to build my deck stairs using your plan for the boxes, using 2x8s, as my deck surface is about 21" from the ground (7.25" per step).When building…

October 6, 2020

I am planning on winterizing my Garage and had the idea of replacing my single car garage door with two repurposed patio doors that I got for free.I would affix…

October 4, 2020

I have this old cottage built in 1928 and after stripping the walls (lath & plaster) I found  the outside walls are 2 3/4 redwood studs.  My plan is to…