Discussion Forum
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Glass roof solarium
Folks, My wife and kids have me convinced that a good project for these days locked at home would be to design a 20' X 12' post and beam solarium/sunroom…
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foundation trench width?
So, in my seemingly never ending saga of trying to save money by digging my own foundation hole (not by hand, but with a small backhoe) I've just been hit…
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4ft to base of footing or wall?
Newbie question here: If my local codes in massachusettes say that the wall must extend to more than 4 feet below frost line, does that mean the footing only needs…
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lead abatement question
I have a lead abatement question. I have lead on the outside of my house (including the window frames) and I want to get rid of it. I realize that…
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Tyvek over Felt?
Hi, I'm about to start a cedar shingling project. Having removed the old siding on the house I am now faced with an entire house covered with tar paper/felt. …
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stainless or galvenize fasteners?
Hi, I am about to start a cedar sidewall shingling project. I;m using a Senco sns45 stapler and am wondering if I should use stainless or galvenize fasteners? I understand…