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Question about placing a temporary load on a garage truss roof
April 11, 2024

Wife and I have become campers in our retirement. Love it except for the 5th wheel hitch that sets full-time in the bed of my pick-up. I would like to…
Vaulted Ceiling under Hip roof
April 10, 2024

Hello all, We are building a house and the main roof system is trusses. Over the master suite area we have a hip roof and we would like to have a…
3 Year Old Home – Should my metal awnings be rusting?
April 7, 2024

Hello, I'm looking for advice here. I'm in Phoenix and my home is 3 years old and I have these metal awnings. From the beginning I have had a problem…
Looking for Soffit design comments
April 7, 2024

There are two obvious choices to enclose the joists & add soffits. (approx 350 sqft soffit area)First is simple white planking running perpendicular to the house. Lots of material options…
Bad smooth stucco in critical light
April 6, 2024

Is this kind of roughness normal for a couple of hours per day in “bad” light? Looks OK 80% of the time. This smooth stucco is brand new, our subcontractor…
insulating larger gap between studs and concrete wall in basement
April 4, 2024

I am about to install insulation in 600 sq ft of my basement, but I'm not sure what to do in one particular situation. The back edge of the studs…
Elevated Deck in Garage
April 4, 2024

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Flat roof replacement….I know nothing.
April 4, 2024

I knew my flat roof was bad but just found out toady that it needs replacement ASAP.I live in Toronto. The roof is not too big, maybe 200-300 sq feet.…
Mitered Hardie Lap Siding
April 3, 2024

Hi,I’m curious if anyone has had a lot of success with the aluminum corners for cement board lap siding. I know a lot of older homes without corner boards used…
How to apply draught proofing tape
April 3, 2024

Good morning all, Bit of a trivial one, but hope someone might have some thoughts. I install a form of secondary glazing I've developed, most commonly in old, single glazed…

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