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March 2, 2022

Hey all,I am planning on adding insulation to my currently uninsulated attic. This is an old Sears house built sometime in the forties. My current plan is to blow in…

March 2, 2022

Hi,I'm thinking about a small addition to my house that would intersect with an existing laundry room. The laundry room is slab on grade though the rest of the house…

March 2, 2022

Novice homeowner here, 25yo house.I have 3 side-by-side windows in my home (photo).  All three seemed to have wicked up moisture from the sill between the windows (photo).I had 17…

March 1, 2022

This 32'x15' deck is on a slope. It's held up on the downhill side by 2x8 joists resting over a 6x10 beam, which is supported by two sets of branching…

March 1, 2022

I have a full vaulted ceiling I am framing and I used 2 2x12 with 1/2 inch plywood glued between them and screwed together with 3/8 structural screws. The beam…

February 28, 2022

Yesterday I replaced an existing octagon box with a new round weatherproof electrical outlet box for a new LED yard light. Any recommendations to properly fill the gaps between the…

February 27, 2022

We are planning to build a vacation home in wet (~70" rain/year), mild (only a couple weeks a year of temperatures below freezing) western Oregon.   We would like the…

February 25, 2022

Just replaced 30 original windows 2 sashes each from 1937 home.  Some of them are 3 panes across some 4.  Didn’t want to pitch until I confirmed that the panes…

February 24, 2022

Just recently had an offer accepted on a home and the inspector said that he didn't find anything that was bad. However, it looks like in part of the report…

February 24, 2022

Hello,I am new to this board. Please excuse my dumb questions.I have a W. facing lot (in N. Calif) - mix of flat land (75' x 50') and hillside. Due…