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Slab in Zone 4A – Should I use a vapor barrier on both sides of a slab.
January 29, 2025

I am building a detached workshop. The shop will be heated and cooled. I am having a slab poured with a 15mil vapor barrier over gravel. For the shop floor, I…
Mold on North Side Roof Sheathing
January 27, 2025

I am currently building a large shop in rainy Oregon and I just noticed a little bit of mold on the underside of OSB roof sheathing. The problem is only…
Pocket Door Frame Bowing – Header
January 27, 2025

Hi,I had a contractor do a remodel and part of that included replacing a hinge door with a pocket door. The pocket door frame has bowed such that the door rubs…
Cold weather raised my outdoor slab
January 24, 2025

I live in southern Michigan, zone 5B. I have a heated shop building on my property. It has three sets of large double doors; each door leaf is 5 ft…
Block House Restoration
January 22, 2025

Hello,I just purchased a cmu constructed cabin. It has significant water and termite damage on the floor joists. I am replacing all of them. The joists rest on a cmu…
Quality
January 21, 2025

It seems like those who are asking how to do something, are only trying to do just the mininum to get the job done without any thought to doing a…
How to find very small window frame for air conditioner?
January 21, 2025

I want the smallest possible hung-window frame that can hold my window unit (air conditioner).Window frame size would be 20.5" W x 16" H.Normally the bottom rail of the sash…
How to improve front gable look
January 17, 2025

Hi,I am a homeowner, so I don’t know much about design/architecture/construction.We are adding a second storey, and have a cross gable roof with a narrow front gable. The second storey…
What is this thing?
January 16, 2025

It was in my house when I bought it 3 years ago and I'd like to know what it is and probably get rid of it.
Should double doors open out or open in?
January 14, 2025

I'm having a double door installed. The builder said that the doors should open in ... primarily because a robber could take the hinges off. I would rather have the…

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