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July 29, 2020

Hi there. As stated we bought our family cabin. We recently had the foundation redone, and to facilitate the repair the attached deck had to be removed. This is when…

July 29, 2020

Howdy everyone. I'm building a 16 x 20' cabin and I'll have to raise the walls by myself (I have a jack). I want to fully sheathe the walls before…

July 28, 2020

I'm trying to replace rotten 1"x 4" diagonal cross boards on my back porch. The assembled cross is inside a rectangle that measures 31 1/4" high by 41 3/16" wide.…

July 28, 2020

OK ... so you guys have guided me along so far.3500 sq ft shop ... 3 x 6 construction ... CDX plywood sheeting ... house wrap ... 3/4" strapping for…

July 28, 2020

Good morning all --  In my "spare" time (2:00 am is always open :), I am building a 24 x 12 shed on a TIGHT budget.  The 8' walls are…

July 26, 2020

Hi everyone, I am a bit confused on how to build our deck door.  I saw alot of ideas online, and still not sure.Do you have any pictures or videos to…

July 23, 2020

Hi everyone, I watched the :building strong deck stairs" video. I was wondering  how can I install the first step, where the 2-4x4 columns? It looks pretty solid   but, I have…

July 22, 2020

I have a gap against the wall and at one door frame in the middle of the LVT I had put in.  This was done nearly a year ago but…

July 21, 2020

Hi - I’m having a new blue stone patio put in and on many of the pavers there are scratches, some deep ones. Is this normal?

July 21, 2020

The exterior side door is cut into the foundation wall and sits at grade. You enter on a landing and go a few steps up to the kitchen or down…