Whenever adding any type of dormer, it's essential to maintain an unbroken load path.
Once moss has gained a foothold on a roof, there’s no easy way to get rid of it, but Mike Guertin has strategies to manage the growth.
Mike Guertin breaks down how to read the new code tables and adjustments for cantilevered joists to more accurately size the beams on a deck.
Mike Guertin says that “up-sizing” deck joists so that they exceed code requirements is a waste of your client's money.
Mike Guertin deciphers the ‘Maximum Deck Joist Span’ table in the 2021 IRC.
