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December 3, 2023

Are storm doors better than an extra thick entrance door

December 2, 2023

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November 30, 2023

In May 2022, I had a three board fence installed with wire. Recently, I noticed that the staples are all completely rusted and they are now also rusting the metal…

November 30, 2023

I recently bought a brick home and had it moved. I have decided that I did not want to reinstall the brick on the house, is there a way of…

November 29, 2023

Replacing the roof, wondering whether the masonry chimney needs the support bar in the photo. The chimney is plumb and in good structural condition, 18″x36″ or so and rises about…

November 28, 2023

I'm hearing more and more about this Rodex insulation.  Advertising expanded. Never used it. Has anyone used it before? Seems easy to install.

November 27, 2023

I'm not sure I understand the use of foam sheathing on exterior walls and why you need to have enough R-value to keep the plywood above the dewpoint.  Don't you…

November 27, 2023

Hi, I have an uninsulated poured concrete foundation. I plan to adhere two layers of 2” foam board, staggering the seams, then build a 2x3 wall and hang sheet rock.…

November 26, 2023

Hello,I recently had a water leak in a pipe so had to cut out part of the kitchen ceiling to address the issue (see link below). Now I have a…

November 25, 2023

Hi, I recently purchased an old house with structural issue - the floors have sagged about 4". The house is probably 100+ years old. Dimension is 22' x 45'. It has…