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March 7, 2022

What should the distance from the roof ridge and valley be when installing the exterior venting part of a hood vent?    Right now the ideal location is 2 feet…

March 5, 2022

The two beams don't look like they are aligned, and the I-joists on the right looks to have some type of vertical blocking.  They are single beams.  One of the…

March 4, 2022

A bit of a context. This is a two  storey cabin. The existing concrete stem walls are basically built on slab and most likely not reinforced. I would like to…

March 4, 2022

I have a small farm house built in 1930 on a cement poured foundation with a crawlspace of only 12" clearance.  I've read a lot of articles about venting, conditioning,…

March 4, 2022

Hello Fine Homebuilding world.I am co-owner and operator of a small company that specializes in framing homes. When I bid jobs, I often include nails, and glue as part of…

March 4, 2022

I was thinking of going with a 4" cement floor for the basement.  Not sure if that is sufficient for supporting a lally column or do they usually put footing…

March 3, 2022

Hello,I grew up in a house where everything we owned was under constant maintenance.   If it could break it would.   Somethings don't change - roofs still have a limited life…

March 3, 2022

Hello,I saw an old thread that may still be true but I thought it best to ask in case things have changed.   I was planning a 2700 square foot single…

March 3, 2022

Hi everyone, to our surprise the excavator that dug our pad for foundation now wants to dig a 50’x 25’ hole right next to our house for extra fill dirt…

March 2, 2022

Hi all,I am in the process of a garage build and have a question about footers.  The garage will be 50' x 30' and will have a second floor apartment.…