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August 28, 2020

I am building a shop that will have TJI floor joists. For the flooring I am using 2x6 T&G white pine. I am debating whether I should glue the boards…

August 27, 2020

I am trying to come up with a good way to detail mounting blocks on an assembly that is lap siding, on 1x4 furring strips, on 2" polyiso exterior insulation,…

August 25, 2020

The single challenge to installing tile for a 40 sq ft bath in this 1960 single-story house is the floor transition given the majority of the house flooring is in…

August 25, 2020

I am building a 16'x24' cabin. It will have a single slope (skillion) roof, 8ft back wall, 16ft front wall. This will be 2x4 framing with I-joist at 16"oc for…

August 22, 2020

I have two questions. First: What material would you use on this curved stringer to get a smooth surface for a painted finish?Second: How would you attach the treads?

August 18, 2020

We are doing a remodel of our single story home by adding a second story and a partially finished attic. The attic will be insulated on the interior with open…

August 17, 2020

Anyone have a detail for a pier and beam skirt? I am doing a small carriage house on raised wood floor on piers, with an 18" insulated, above grade crawl space. Am…

August 17, 2020

Hello,We have a house that is at least 150 years old. The house consists of two parts: the main house  at 3 stories with an 8/12 gable roof pitched towards…

August 16, 2020

I'm building a 12' x 15' summer house with a hip roof. The rafters will be painted white and exposed, so I don't want to have standard metal connectors showing.…

August 13, 2020

I make a lot of picture frames. Sometimes my mitered corners turn out fine, but more often they don't. I use a miter fence on my 10" table saw to…