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Flattening wood subfloor question
September 30, 2021

I and getting ready to install 3/4" Oak Hardwood in my master bedroom, over a 3/4" plywood subfloor. Attached is a partial mapping of the current subfloor flatness in a…
Exterior Door Aluminum Screws Question
September 30, 2021

I have a Taylor Steel door with aluminum threshold installed in my basement at the bottom of the bulkhead stairs. I installed the door 30+ years ago and had to…
Door frame material for exterior door
September 30, 2021

It appears the exterior door frame on the side door to my house is starting to swell. The door is constantly sticking and not closing properly. The current frame is…
why a double trimmer on a stair case ????
September 29, 2021

OK, so getting ready to start the second floor on the new workshop.I have all the floor joists here (16" deep wood I ... 360 TJI)I am leaving a hole…
Is there a way to reverse engineer an Attic Truss?
September 29, 2021

**** This issue/question has been resolved "The Truss Company" based in Sumner, WA found the archived truss design package and sent the PDF to me.***I recently got a permit to…
Re-siding with Hardiplank over felt paper and board sheathing. Where’s the air barrier?
September 29, 2021

Hello All,I'm in Sacramento, CA. 1940s house with 2' roof overhangs.I'm re-siding a small portion of my house (two walls, 10'x9' each) that was never finished to the interior and…
Should I prime and paint the bottom edge of my cedar siding?
September 29, 2021

My house is 37 years old, in central Virginia. The rear section gets full sun from noon to sunset. I have painted it twice. Now I have found the paint…
how to draw a roof in plans to satisfy building department
September 27, 2021

Wondering if anyone has any tips of samples to show how to draw a roof addition in construction drawings. I have a set of plans with the city for a…
rusty metal poking through found
September 27, 2021

my house is 1 year old. It has these rusty metal things poking through, right next to where they patched the post tension anchors. is this a problem I need…
Soft washing a roof?
September 26, 2021

It appears I had a large hawk, crow, or owl with some significant intestinal distress visit my roof. It actually looks worse in person than the attached pictures (my roofer…

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