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May 7, 2024

Hello, I plan on installing  3/4 inch hardwood flooring I bought on my second floor but I am indecisive about how to start my layout.  Below you can see the layout of…

May 3, 2024

Hi-Fixing up a house that has decades of deferred maintenance.  It has this ridge of stucco that goes between the first and second floor.  The top of the stucco has…

May 1, 2024

I have a jump footer in a 16 x 8 crawlspace underneath a breezeway that connects my house to the garage. I've been digging in there with the intention of…

April 30, 2024

I have gutted a huge 2 story house. Will need to hoist dozens of subfloor sheets and countless drywall to the second floor. Stairs and brute force not an option.…

April 29, 2024

Looking for a bit of feedback on Wall assembly.Doing a self GC job - and noticed  that there's so much contradiction on what a good wall assembly is: Vapor /…

April 26, 2024

I just received and read the Issue 323 // June 2024 of Fine Homebuilding that included an excellent article titled Watertight Chimney Cricket.  The last, large illustration on the third…

April 24, 2024

I'll do my best to explain this; I have an 8' opening in a 16' wall between my living room and dining room with a doubled up 2x12 header supprting that…

April 21, 2024

Can I install Trex over and existing subfloor in a covered porch that does not get wet?   The subfloor is 30 years old and in perfect shape other than…

April 20, 2024

Hi all. I am finally getting my workshop started. It's going to be slab on grade, 2 story with apartment above. California if it matters. The engineer has specified most…

April 14, 2024

I think I have a problem here.  Please see pics and advise.  Exterior foam at soffit.  Water coming into windows on the inside of home.  No siding yet.. What should…