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Helical Piers?
November 3, 2023

Recently I noticed a vertical crack in my drywall, near a beam. I had a contractor out to inspect, he discovered that one of the posts in the basement had…
Why are their bricks filling stud bays?
November 3, 2023

I have a wood framed home built in 1876 in upstate New York. Every time I need to replace old plaster with drywall on exterior walls I find the stud…
Converting Bifold to Pivot Doors
November 3, 2023

Hello everyone. Was hoping to get some advice on closet door options.I have four closets with bifold doors. 8ft height and widths ranging from 30 inches to 85 inches. It…
insulation edge protection
November 2, 2023

I’m putting some polyiso board beneath a door threshold. The edge of the board is going to get a lot of abuse there, so I need a corner protector that’s…
Rust on house i Beams
November 1, 2023

Hi my house was built 12 years ago and l live one mile from the coast, l noticed some rust on my supporting i- Beams underneath my house. l think…
Stains/Damage On Wall From Unknown Source – How do fix it?
October 30, 2023

Hello - Just the other day I noticed that outside the our frenchdoors to the backyard there is a pretty gnarly stain that is coming on the wall, which was…
Solving a water problem
October 29, 2023

Hello everyone,I have a gap of maybe 2 inches between a porch pillar (wrapped in stone) and the outer wall of a powder room (sheathing and tyvek only right now).…
1950’s Home Renovation
October 28, 2023

We're renovating a 1959's house which appears to be balloon framed. While I understand basic principles of balloon-framing, all my experience has been with modern platform-framing. I knew from the…
Advice on Gambrel Roof Garage w/apartment above
October 26, 2023

1st time home owner, plan to keep property long term so like to do things the best way possible for long term. Doing as much myself as possible.In climate zone…
Install windows in exterior fireplace chase
October 25, 2023

Is this a crazy idea? I cannot find anyone who's done it, maybe because it's impossible?We have a prefab fireplace in an exterior chase with vinyl siding,which rests on a…

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