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thanks everyone for the info....yeah i pretty much canned the t111 idea, and just gonna wrap and flash for a short bit. i've been hearing about "rain screens" or using 1/2 inch furring strips so the back of the cedar siding boards can vent and prevent rot, and keep the tannins in cedar from...

hello all, just wanted to get an opinion on the following: got an old cape with tongue and groove sheathing, and i'm residing with cedar clapboard and cedar valley shingle boards (anyone had any experience with em?). however, winter is enroute, and i have massive amounts of work to complete...

thanks for the input glenn. ironically, replacing the column with one on either side is the solution i've come up with, and i do have rebar propped about 4" from bottom on cradles before i placed the concrete. thanks again, and hopefully no problems

hello everyone...i just bought a 60 y/o cape that i have had a hell of a time updating. my money pit had a tripled up 2x8 for main beam with only 2 columns to span 30ft. so i sistered that with tripled up 9 1/2" microlams and chopped 3 new footings for lally columns with 7ft. spans. the...