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January 28, 2020

Hi FHB!We are in the process of doing a full renovation on a 4200 sq.ft. 1890’s Victorian boarding house and turning it into 5 apartments. The building is located in…

January 28, 2020

I have a 2nd floor shear wall over a span, running perpendicular to TJI's below. The shear wall soleplate is nailed into blocking between the TJI's. I believe we may…

January 27, 2020

Hello, and allow me to introduce myself.  I'm a seasoned commercial construction superintendent about to design and build my own home.  I haven't done any residential construction in 3 decades,…

January 26, 2020

During this past summer after ripping up my deck I noticed that the stucco from my foundation to about 2’ up is starting to buckle out and crumble. After deciding…

January 26, 2020

I currently have a 3-season room on the back of my house that I would like to convert into a conditioned portion of the house to create a sunroom. For…

January 22, 2020

Several months ago we installed ceramic flooring in the entire house over the existing cement floor. A couple of months later we noticed that the grout in the guest bathroom…

January 19, 2020

I'm building an exterior deck door from white oak with a full IGU that is 7/8" thick.  IGU will rest in a rabbet for a seamless look on one side,…

January 18, 2020

I purchased my home (new construction) in August of 2019. The day after closing I noticed my bathtub felt really spongy, lumpy. I have never felt anything like this. I…

January 18, 2020

How many carpet seams are necessary for a 1404 sq foot home with 4 rooms (kitchen/dining, Laundry ,2 bathrooms) not carpeted? How many if any seams should be visible? Are…

January 17, 2020

The project is a slab on grade building located in central California. Flooring for said project is a mixture of sheet goods and carpet tiles adhered with glue. The architect…