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January 15, 2024

I framed my shop building using 2x6 studs, 16" oc. Fiber batt insulation. I hung and taped the drywall.  I used screws and foam-type adheasive.  Used paper tape and Durabond…

January 13, 2024

I'm in the process of building a garage/workshop in the spring of 2024 and trying to nail down the foundation details for an insulated slab. The garage will be heated…

January 10, 2024

I noticed that Andrew is no longer on the podcast. Did he quit?

January 10, 2024

I'm putting lipstick on a pig by adding mortar to some large cracks in a basement wall, and I'm wondering what a more 'permanent' solution would be here.  Behind the …

January 10, 2024

I just moved into a 20-year-old home, and after the first big rainfall, I noticed a water leak coming through the hole where the main water supply line enters the…

January 9, 2024

Am GCing the build of my personal SFR and am trying to decide on windows.There are big names and big $$$. There are the contractor-grade crap at every lumber yard.…

January 8, 2024

Hello everybody, This is my first post here so bear with me. I am renovating all the bathrooms in my house and removed soffits from all of themSpecifically, the second-floor guest bathroom…

January 7, 2024

I'm remodeling my bathroom, and circumstances make it easier to use a circuit breaker rather than a GFCI outlet.Is it OK to use a dual function (GFCI / AFCI) circuit…

January 6, 2024

Has anyone tried ordering custom windows online? I know most manufacturers force buyers through local distributors but there seem to be a few exceptions or at least a few distributors…

January 5, 2024

I am looking to build 4 40 foot beams from 3 ply 2x12's. They will be used on a 12" sonotube foundation spaced every 10 foot. Does anyone have any…