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January 22, 2023

10 drill holes (8mm diameter, 50 mm length) in a concrete ceiling were filled using a high strength concrete repair product and a bonding agent. It's been curing for a…

January 22, 2023

Our front steps (5 ft wide) were built on a concrete slab that is approximately 1 ft deep x 5 feet wide and is 6 inches thick. Unfortunately, the fill…

January 21, 2023

I'm planning to insulate and air seal a stand alone 20' x 22' garage for a workshop in Northwest Massachusetts. It has 2x4 walls with shiplap siding (no other sheathing). …

January 20, 2023

Is it possible to ICF as a 2ft foundation for an extension in a 4foot freeze area (up state NY)The extension exists as attachment to house not a lot of…

January 19, 2023

We have a midcentury prefab from Scholz homes built in 1953. As with everything one does in the construction process  design standards have changed. Originally the store front glass wall…

January 19, 2023

We have 2 1/4" colonial casing around all of our windows and doors but I would like to change to craftsman casing.  Mostly to update the look but also give…

January 19, 2023

I should start this by sharing that I'm an owner-builder with no professional building experience, so I hope you'll bear with me here.After our roof trusses were installed, I noticed…

January 19, 2023

Think I've brought this up before.House is late 19th century, built by an architect for his mother. The floor of one of the rooms is about 1.5 - 2" of…

January 19, 2023

I plan to replace hollow core interior doors with oak shaker-style doors that I will build myself.  If I use solid oak, each door will probably weigh more than I…

January 18, 2023

I am a hands-on homeowner who is finishing up the design of our new house to be build in central NC and I am trying to sort out the "best"…