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July 27, 2023

My energy efficiency guy crawled into the attic and found that the 3rd floor bathroom vent has a vent that points out the gable vent, and it looks like the…

July 26, 2023

Looking to install some posts for planned sun shades for our backyard. 10’ x 20’ shade. Half connected to the fascia boards and the other half to posts cemented inside…

July 25, 2023

I have a 24' x 24' gable-end two car garage. There is a ceiling framed at roughly 8'-6" running perpendicular to the ridge of the roof (thereby parallel with the…

July 24, 2023

I have done the calculations for footing size based on the tributary area, concrete volume and soil bearing capacity. I need a 14 x 14 inch footing.I'd planned on using…

July 23, 2023

I'm looking to put a row of 5 (full) bookcases along a wall in a 2nd floor bedroom. The wall is parallel to the floor joists and sits directly on…

July 22, 2023

See images.I'm the owner of the home and I'm not capable of doing this job on my own, so I'm not sure if what I want is even possible with…

July 22, 2023

My house was built in 1933 (Depression home) and the floor framing is puzzling to me. It’s a single story bungalow with 1 3/4 x 8ish floor joists that rest…

July 22, 2023

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July 22, 2023

My 30 yr old deck had to be torn down. Rotted and undermined by chipmunks nothing was salvageable. I hope to have someone else build a new one. But after…

July 22, 2023

Can a gable roof be framed to have an open gable at one end?  I received an architectural drawing with an open gable and a cathedral ceiling.  Meaning 1. the…