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October 27, 2021

Hi All,I’m planning to wallpaper my guest bathroom, and I’m trying to decide if it’s a bad idea to continue the wallpaper above the tub surround. It’s an interior room,…

October 27, 2021

Looking to frame a lakefront home (30 x 42) with 10/12 pitch. I know truss's would be simpler but we wouldnt get a loft and I would still be concerned…

October 25, 2021

Hello All,  I recently bought a farm with an old barn on it.  I would love to restore the barn and keep the original slate roof.  Does anyone know if it's…

October 24, 2021

I just replaced a small hopper window in my basement and as I was chipping out some of the concrete sill cap of the old window, it opened up a…

October 24, 2021

Hello there!I have to add a door and window into a wall and am curious how I do this without hurting the remaining siding.  Can I mark the opening needed…

October 22, 2021

My wife and I are working on building our house.  There will be a basement with one floor on top of that.  In the main (larger) part of the house,…

October 20, 2021

I'm going to be removing a whole bunch of mortar on my fieldstone basement walls + knocking down an outdoor fieldstone chimney. I was going to buy a rotary hammer…

October 19, 2021

I have never done a standing seam roof before.I am building a 4500 sq ft workshop.I thought a standing seam roof was out of my budget ... and it is…

October 18, 2021

How does USG plus 3 joint compound compare to actual topping compound for top coat and skimming?  It tries to be all things to all people and I generally just…

October 18, 2021

Good morning & thanks for any help.I am repairing a foundation/built 1930’s. 30’ x30’ stucco house.have most of old foundation out and house mostly jacked.west side all floor joists rotted…