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    Pour patio slab, footer and short wall at same time?

    Hello, I'm planning to build a 14' x 14' patio in front of the barn using 4,000 PSI concrete. My plan is to include short (2 ft high?) x 10" or so walls around the perimeter and one or two steps (this is a ground level patio, but there might be a step up due to driveway slope). I intend to...
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    Eliminate bounce on old floors

    Hello, I have a super old home in a 4-corner layout. When we walk, there's quite a bit of bounce. You should see it when we play the Wii! Each quadrant's span is about 14' - a few inches over. The joists are 2x8 (true size), 18" O.C. One end is nailed to a beam that rests on the foundation...
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    Shoudl the attic roof be insulated?

    We have section of the house that get serious ice dams. The roof in that attic is not insulated. There's also no vents. I created some vents this week at the soffit (half dozen 2" holes) that go into the attic. There's a single window near the apex, but no vents. And there are no soffit vents...
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    How to mount gutter when there's no fascia?

    Hello, I'm trying a small DYI project on our new, very old home. We have a small porch in front of an office addition on the side of the house. The porch has taken a real beating from the runoff, as there is no gutter on that section. I purchased a 10' section of aluminum gutter, along with...
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