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April 18, 2022

Were building a 1300 sq foot home, due to the shortage of workers I will likely be doing most of the framing with family. I've been thinking more and more…

April 18, 2022

Hello all! First time post...  Heads up, I'm not a professional builder.  I know the rule regarding not drilling a hole within 2 inches of the top and bottom of a floor…

April 18, 2022

I am seeking some guidance on how to resolve a current situation I am having at my house. About 3 years ago I had a company install a sump pump…

April 18, 2022

working on a kitchen reno and got too zealous in cutting some old PVC from a cast iron stub, so now there may not be enough "lip" on the old…

April 17, 2022

I’m looking for suggestions. My exhaust fan is about 2’ away from my wall. I have two 90 degree rigid elbows. I was wondering the best way to insulate the…

April 17, 2022

I have an apartment where previous owners have done a lot of holes on the concrete ceiling for very long a curtain rail. They removed the curtain and the plugs…

April 15, 2022

If you are, reply here and I’ll pass it on to someone who might be able to fix it.

April 13, 2022

I'm in the process of planning a deck that I will be building at my house.    A 3d sketchup model of the deck framing (including footings) is attached.  I…

April 12, 2022

I'm planning to replace an ancient slate roof in northwest Massachusetts (Zone 5) with the following plan: remove slate and keep original board sheathing.  Put down peel and stick membrane…

April 11, 2022

I just had my wood window sashes replaced with wood replicas. I noticed some areas of rot in the arched window casing and thought I'd replace it. Can this be…