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Hardi panel batten attachment without studs ?
Planning an addition on a house that is sided with reverse board and batten redwood plywood. The plywood has grooves 12" OC. On the addition I would like to achieve…
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SPF, LSL or Framer Series SYP for wall studs ?
I am preparing to build a house addition in Virginia that will require about 90 2x6 exterior wall studs. I built my existing house in 1978 and cut all the…
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Best floor joist or truss construction to span 26 ft
I am planning a home addition that will be 26' x 26', two floors above a walk out basement foundation. 26 ft can be clear spanned with I-Joists or wood…
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Extreme impact sound transmission between floors
Recently I have been wondering if the way I built my house in 1978 caused some extreme impact sound transmission issues. The house is 24x36, 2 floors above a walk-out/garage…