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May 28, 2024

Hello,On a recent FHB podcast I thought I heard Mike say he'd recommend felt paper for walls, over a house wrap product like Tyvek. If I understood that correctly, why…

May 28, 2024

I got myself in too deep trying to repair a door that opened and shut very hard when I should have actually just replaced hold on thing at once. But…

May 27, 2024

I am attempting to convert my attic into living space. Originally, there were 2x8 joists up there, which I sistered with some 2x10's for a 15' span.So far so goodI want…

May 20, 2024

I am designing an addition to my house using Concrete Masonry Units.  The house is located in Massachusetts.The issue I'm dealing with is how to attach exterior insulation and clapboard…

May 18, 2024

I’m building a deck that is low to the ground. I’m having trouble figuring out how to support the beam that is only a few inches above the concrete piers.  I…

May 18, 2024

Hi All,I'm framing 9' first floor walls and did horizontal blocking about 2' up from mudsill so that 8' sheathing would land 4" into the second floor rim joist (and…

May 17, 2024

I have primed corregated cement siding that I want to paint to match original color which is a black color in the deep recesses and a redwood color for the…

May 15, 2024

Hello,I'm framing my first house in beautiful northern Michigan, and I'm loving every second of it. I snapped chalk lines and marked where my anchor bolts were, but experienced a…

May 14, 2024

Hello FHB, I'm currently forming up stem walls for a crawlspace within a flood zone. Since the project is in a flood zone the crawlspace will require flood vents. The question…

May 12, 2024

I'm doing some work on the double-hung wood windows in my house which involves making new jambs, heads, and in some cases sills and sub sills as needed. The existing…