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June 25, 2023

As you can see from the photos below, the roof was not properly sealed around the chimney, which resulted in some rainwater or snowmelt from the roof collecting on the…

June 22, 2023

I have a 20 foot main beam rotted out that supports the front of a 20’ x 20’ cabin sitting on concrete pilings approximately 10’ high. I can’t get access…

June 21, 2023

Hi all. I bought a place with two patio doors, both of which have 2" backsets and really old hardware. I guess the previous owners opted for 2" to make…

June 21, 2023

I am getting ready to add some covered patio space to our home. i have engineered trusses coming that will be set over an existing 14'x20' room, and they will…

June 20, 2023

Hey everybody, Just curious how things work in your neck of the woods when it comes to paint touch ups at the end of a build.  In some places it's the…

June 20, 2023

Does anyone have any experience in using the trex select vs. enhance products?  The enhance is the version that has the groves cut on the bottom, presumably to use less…

June 20, 2023

Looking for advice on order of operations for energy retrofits... We're planning a renovation on our poorly insulated and leaky home. Renovations will include- Assessing and address structural needs- insulation…

June 19, 2023

Hello, I recently swapped my semi broken hollow core room door for a solid core homemade one to improve sound insulation, but the problem is that it doesn’t seem to work…

June 16, 2023

I have to mount a 10' x 8' retractable awning to the side wall of my house.  The house has cedar clapboard, 1/2" plywood sheathing and the attachment area is…

June 14, 2023

I've not done a lot of floors with LVL and I-joist so this may be a silly question but here it goes.  We have  a situation where we have our…