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September 9, 2021

I’ve seen that some people glue and screw drywall, while others do not use glue at all. Where I’m at, just about every hanger used glue about 15 years ago.…

September 8, 2021

I've got a bunch of irregular sized doors in my renovated attic and instead of slicing and dicing hollow core slabs to fit, I want to build some doors from…

September 7, 2021

I just had a home built. Before we moved in one of the subs used muriatic acid on the ceramic tile to remove residue. The day this occurred all of…

September 6, 2021

I'm looking to finish a 3rd story attic in a 1920's house (southeast Michigan) to create a master bedroom.The existing joists are the original nominal 2x6s spaced 16" on center.…

September 2, 2021

Does it make any sense to put an adhered flashing on the exterior of a ledger board? Or is that just creating a situation where the moisture has nowhere to…

September 1, 2021

I'm an architect, and I'm told by my window rep that double hung windows are measured from inside the frame while casements are measured from outside, so that a 3'…

September 1, 2021

I’m in need of a new vacuum cleaner for regular vacuuming of my house. All surfaces are hardwood or sheet vinyl so I don’t need carpet tools. I’m thinking that…

August 31, 2021

Client has a deck with paint that is failing. Seems that the traffic has been heavier than he thought it would be. Fifteen grandchildren in a 30-mile radius. Who would'a…

August 30, 2021

I have recently been visiting many old and new homes that have stick-framed floors, and I've come to recognize that the floor frame of almost all of the older homes…

August 29, 2021

I am putting Intello on the walls and ceiling. I had hoped to have 5/8 drywall everywhere for general sound deadening and fire resistance. I have installed a service channel…