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Does this get installed under the jtrim above windows and doors?

1) take out the bad rotten parts 2) take out the bad rotten parts and try to frame in those spaces 3) Take it all out because it is all rotten and put in new frame 2x4 or 2x6 ? I hoping that taking stucco off and letting it breath on the outside will solve the problem of rotten wood mold coming...

Is it better to use OSB 5/8 4x8 Oriented Strand Board Tongue and Groove 19/32 or 3/8 inches 4 ftx8 ft Standard Spruce Plywood for decking? Is the tongue and groove structural, so it doesn't have to be supported at the edge? I'd like to use the osb but have been told it swells?

I've got a problem with rot in the roof, i can smell it some times when it is hot. What happen was they put a new metal roof over the old shingles and never removed them or fixed the rotten roof boards. Can i do this with scaffolding? 10' scaffolding is 400lbs I guess one person can set this...

Do you think moisture comes through the chimney like this? I notice when it rains a bit of musty odor, not sure but could be the concrete dampness on the roxul insulation. Notice the top of the chimney is looking a bit rotten.

What do you think about his stuff? I got deal set up for 6 boxes.

I was think of going on vacation or extended travel at some point. I was going to turn down the heating to say 40' f, the basement is much colder with only one vent. I was planning to turn off the main water supply then someone told me the best thing to do is let your taps drip a little and...

Any special rules for extending these pipes? Mine looks like this but the ice and snow are up about the down spout of the intake pipe. Is is solid ice around, i have been digging it out and removing the snow as best as i can. I was thinking i should extended the intake pipe about 2-3 feet upward...

Do you think if i use polyurethane like this floor refinished it would make it water proof enough to use in the bathroom? This is 2 part poly, is this any different? What about regular polyurethane 3-4 coats?

Con: drops sap on the car, block part of driveway Pro: nice to have big tree infront of the house, keeps snow off the car in the winter. Temporary solution: Car tent but the top is getting very dirt in just 5 months from tree droppings. Can the car tent be trusted in the winter not to...

This must be the cousin of OSB and drywall. Typically you see these for 1$ a sq ft. Wanna bet it's not really kiln dried?:mad:

How can you make a attic roof, high ceiling like this? Doesn't it moore vents?

Hey guys, i've found a bunch of different info about how to level a floor. Even something about roofing felt. We've got some 1/4" plywood and 1 - 1/2" plywood. The homedepot guy sold me some leveling cement, but then people said it would crack or be too heavy?

I'm a bit stuck on the finishing of this place. I've got sloped ceiling, beams, short ceiling between the joists, walls and of course floor. The carpenter of course wants me to finish with wood all over the place. He wants to rip 1" rough pine to 1/2" and put in one the ceilings and beams. But...

Hi Guys, i well into the renovation of the 1947 1.5 story house. The house is 26'x26' what i found is that there are 3 (2x6) together along the middle of the house about 12' over, there are 3 metal support to the foundations. Is this adequate support? We were planning to support it further by...

I guess petrified wood was big back then?

I have got these huge windows with a single pain of glass. What kind of windows should i put in? A large type but with better R value or one with 3 sections?

I was planning on removing this strange piece of closet. Then just priming and painting, maybe a light green or blue/green. Then carpet. Any ideas, maybe a backing on the wall?

What do you think about using rough pine lumber from the mill, sanding it down and using as walling? I guess getting the same thickness is a problem? i'm thinking something like this, i might do some of the walls and even the kitchen and dinning room with this stuff? good idea? I found some...

I am planning to take down a wall and also replace a window with a sliding door. I founds some good information about headers and i would need 2 x (2x12") headers to support it about 6' entrance. I'm thinking use 12x12" solid piece so it will be viable. Then another 2 x 12x12 x8' pillars...