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November 2, 2021

—Thanks to everyone who offered a solution.  I took some water and scrubbed a small area-you all were so right!!!! It lifted it off!!! I’m going to rent a floor…

November 2, 2021

Our home is 40 years old this year and in pretty good condition however I have some seams in the siding where water has infiltrated and rotted. This siding is…

November 2, 2021

Long story short, I am living a remodel from hell. The GC is being fired, and I have taken on the role of the GC. I will also be working…

November 1, 2021

The siding in the attached picture was found on a house built in the 1990's.  While several of the old timers in my area had seen it before, nobody could…

November 1, 2021

My question is a combination of construction techniques and energy/insulation:I'm looking for tips/suggestions on how to go about finishing the flooring of my basement around utilities. I've attached photos of…

October 30, 2021

Hello!  We recently had a house built - it's been about 5 months since we moved in.  Our floors are loud, creaking, spongy, and uneven when walking on them.  Uneven…

October 30, 2021

Novice builder looking to build a umder 1500 sq ft lakefront house (for my family). The lot will be 100 feet wide so I can face the gable end eother…

October 29, 2021

Hello all.I am building a wooden pergola attached to the house. It will be covered with twin wall polycarbonate sheets. The roof will be only slightly inclined, and the whole…

October 28, 2021

Hi. I need to seal a back door set of steps (everything treads, risers and landing, it's only 3 steps high to the back door) and am planning to use…

October 27, 2021

When going on vacation, I do the following:1.  Turn Ice Maker Off2.  Turn House Water Off3.  Open Kitchen Faucet (to drain some of the water from the lines,  still have…