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January 31, 2023

I AM an all access member. At least as far as I know I am. I am signed in. Why am I getting a paywall?

January 30, 2023

I have a client who wants an addition, the addition needs to have a roof slope perpendicular to the existing.  Existing roof is metal with about a 3:12 pitch to…

January 30, 2023

Well...I thought it was concrete. but when I tried sanding with a sponge to keep the dust down, it acted like plaster...got a little muddy. So I looked online and…

January 28, 2023

Hey guys! My name's Cole, I'm a recent college grad, and I just built a QuickBooks app designed to help those in the remodeling industry save hours each week in…

January 27, 2023

I am rehabbing a ranch house.   One of the problems I have wrestled with is how to beef up the roof rafters which are undersized for the snow loads and…

January 26, 2023

i’m putting a roof on a heated outbuilding at high elevation in dry zone 5b. just wanna make sure i’m doing it right. it’s 2:12, unvented with (from bottom up),…

January 25, 2023

Hi FHB folks,We seem to have a disagreement between our drywall and tile subs on the DensShield detail where it meets the shower pan. The drywall folks installed the DensShield…

January 25, 2023

1.  North Carolina homeowner here.2.  Attached is a picture of my front door canopy.  It's an addition. It was there when we bought the house.  You can see the original…

January 24, 2023

I have a unique situation in which I need to reach a ~21' sloped ceiling peak.  After trying every type of step ladder, extension ladder, and multi-position ladder I have…

January 23, 2023

I have a small  portable hot tub, so need a platform for it to set on. Its 220 gallons, 6 ft dia and is 125 lbs per sq ft. The…