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Looking for a good quality screened in porch, prefab or build from scratch?
February 28, 2025

I am looking to add a screened in porch to the back of a house I own and I am wondering if I should get a pre-fab or just get…
Help me think this through – is “bandaid” roofing repair going to make things worse?
February 27, 2025

I need some help thinking this through. We have been dealing with moisture in our dining room ceiling since the second week of January. Had this section of the ceiling…
what is cost of new garden ?
February 26, 2025

what is total coast for new garden in home.
Roof membrane
February 24, 2025

I’m building a timber frame house and will have exposed beams and rafters with 2” tongue and groove ceiling decking on top of the rafters that will be visible from…
Minimum temp for roof repair?
February 22, 2025

Adding to my previous post, we need some roofing repairs, and it is February in the Midwest (Kansas City). We had some water intrusion after a large snow and ice…
Installing Pavers in Wet Area
February 20, 2025

I maintain some neighborhood trails and there is one area that's giving me grief. At the end of a conventional cement sidewalk is a space of about 15 feet before…
Cedar Shake Shingle Corners: Unwoven
February 19, 2025

Hi,I have recently had a contractor building a garage/apartment with cedar shake shingle siding, near the ocean with lots of salt spray and rain.The contractor installed the shingles without weaving…
‘Homemade’ wood floor cleaners
February 18, 2025

Hardwood floors were refinished with Loba water based finish. Any 'recipes' for making my own cleaner? We use white vinegar with a little soap all over the house but I…
sound/motion detector
February 13, 2025

my sound/motion detector, 1992 vintage, gave up the ghost.it is in the garage, and when it was working, turned on the ceiling lights (were fluorescent tubes, now are LEDs in…
Mineral wool or rigid foam insulation, furring, and engineered wood
February 12, 2025

Can mineral wool replace “foam plastic sheathing” in a continuous insulation assembly that will get furring and engineered wood siding?Has anyone successfully installed engineered wood siding on furring strips fastened…

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