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September 29, 2024

Is there an easy way to repair a broken cedar shingle that is siding on a home ?  The home is old and sided with boards, with beaver board over…

September 28, 2024

Hi there, I have a Milwaukee cream brick home built in the 1850s.  An interior corner in our bathroom was gutted to fix some rot on studs and to reinforce…

September 24, 2024

Hello everyone, first time fine homebuilding forum poster here and I'm hoping someone can give me some sound guidance. I'm looking to seal up a very large gap in my…

September 24, 2024

Like everyone here, I enjoy fine homes. I am a Mechanical Engineer who has switched over to the hands on trades full time for the last year and pursuing my…

September 23, 2024

A few years ago, we had a company spray closed-cell foam into our already finished exterior basement walls. Construction is 16" OC steel studs covered with 5'8" drywall, taped, mudded,…

September 23, 2024

As described in a previous post, I will be replacing the 1 x 4 Fir Deck boards on my 36 year old 12' X 12' deck which is attached to…

September 18, 2024

I went around the exterior of my house and sealed the sill plate to the foundation due to gaps. The inside gap is also somewhat sealed by mortar. Now I'm…

September 18, 2024

I’m working on building a new home and debating whether to buy used heavy equipment like a backhoe or loader from Boom & Bucket to speed up the process. For…

September 17, 2024

I am in a bit of a panic and need some advice.I am in the third year of building a large shop .. finally putting the roof on.  Just over…

September 16, 2024

I built for 25 yrs. & I’am no longer familiar with cost per sq ft in N.C.Framing   $4/sqft? On finish areas Garage?Electrical.$ 3/sqftPlumbing  $ 600/ fixture ? ThanksAny help would…