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rain swollen LVL
April 18, 2024

Hi all,long time subscriber but never post. I have a framing issue related to excessive rain during construction of my own retirement home in the White Mountains. Current situation is…
Undermount Sink Installation with Laminate and solid surface
April 17, 2024

I have a gorgeous granite farmhouse sink and a granite undermount sink for the island. I understand I can’t use laminate with undermount sinks. I am thinking there must be…
Replacing an asphalt roof where there are roof to stucco wall joints
April 16, 2024

I am talking to roofing companies to get estimates for replacing my 20 year old asphalt roof. The thing I am not comfortable with is what I should be requesting…
Wainscoting – stile spacing around toilet and sink
April 16, 2024

Hello!I am hoping to add wainscoting in my powder room... I was thinking of rail and stiles with quarter-round or base cap inside the "panel" and using the drywall as…
Banding vs snap ties and wailers on home foundations?
April 16, 2024

Why are contractors doing monolithic pours for their footings and stem walls when building home foundations? Around here (Portland, OR) they’re using box forms and banding and do the footing…
Taxes
April 15, 2024

For over 40 years I have prepared my own taxes (personal and Subchapter S) on paper and mailed them in to the IRS and State of California. But I kinda…
Random saw cut and nail plates popped on a few trusses
April 13, 2024

When looking around the attic for ideas on running wires; I discovered one truss with a random saw cut almost through it and 3 nail plates have popped/bent. The 3…
Saw Mills near Westchester New York
April 12, 2024

I’m looking rough sawn Hemlock plank and possibly some Black Locust. I’ve been searching on google but find that many of the sawmills don’t have webpages. Does anyone have any…
Question: Is this sketch of a floorplan (for a fictional story) a livable and realistic home?
April 12, 2024

So, this question is generally aimed at people who have built houses.In-universe, this house was partially built but went unfinished. It's still being occupied though. The reason there are no…
Concerns About Concrete Wall
April 11, 2024

Hey All -- About to start a new build and I have a foundation contractor picked out. Price is right, posts lots of projects on social media, people comment on…

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