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A fence repair specialist explains the basics of a profitable remodeler's niche.
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Building restrictions in California are prompting homeowners who want more space to add on underneath the house. A concrete contractor tells how it's done.
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Q. Patio covers are standard features of nearly every home built in the Phoenix area. Standard construction is wood frame with a drywall ceiling, taped, textured, and painted. Within ten years, the taping and texturing start to separate from the drywall. Retaping and texturing might make it last a...
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A remodeler describes how he created a dormer by jacking up part of an existing roof instead of building it from scratch.
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A finish carpenter tells how he used composite and plastic materials to provide low-maintenance exterior details on a period house.
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This contractor gets double duty from a flat roof using a carefully installed EPDM membrane and good flashing details.
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Canadian softwood dispute, mysterious IGU failures, Ford ads attract ire of wood industry, site-built shear-wall details, DeWalt saw recall, Business Tune-Up, more
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Whether solid or hollow in section, these products promise durability and low maintenance without cracks or splinters.
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An engineer explains how wall thickness, rebar, and proper drainage all affect the ability of poured concrete foundation walls to resist lateral soil pressure.
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Q: As part of the gut remodel of a 1940 house near Houston, Texas, we installed 3/4-inch rigid foam over the exterior wall sheathing, followed by vinyl siding. On the interior, we exposed the 2x4 studs and installed fiberglass batts. Then we installed 1/2-inch foil-faced rigid foam followed by...