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To control the finished look of custom kitchens, keep cabinet construction in-house.
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IRC sprinkler rule misinformed; rain screen for cement stone veneer; adequate drainage
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The trick was holding up the roof while leaving plenty of room to work.
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Understanding the code's intent is the first step toward efficient installation.
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Q: My client wants to add a 16-inch-wide 4-inch-deep tray ceiling in a room where the drywall ceiling is attached to the bottom chord of roof trusses. To do this, I'd have to cut out and raise the bottom chords of the trusses. Is that possible?
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Q: The painted finish on my client's recently purchased stucco house is blistering and peeling, and it's obvious that the traditional three-coat stucco underneath has been patched on several previous occasions (see photo, below). The stucco is applied over wood framing, but as is common in older...
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Q: I built a lot of homes in upstate New York in the 1980s using 2x6 studs, fiberglass batts, and a poly vapor retarder for the shell. Given the rising cost of heating and cooling, the owners are asking about energy upgrades to their walls. I'd like to suggest adding 1 or 2 inches of rigid foam on...
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An engineered schedule of epoxied rebar pins reinforces the joints.
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Modular designers have shown they can provide upscale packages, but are the homes up to the challenges of coastal construction?