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Hi all, I’m framing the second floor of our home using Doug fir post and beam. The joists are 4.5”x9.5” (a 3-ply 2x10) spaced 30” oc, and in some places 36”…

Hello, I am looking for advice on how to add insulation to my roof. The tricky part of it is I want to do it from the outside when I…

A Colorado company that manufacturers altitude-control systems for residential, commercial, and industrial uses is now making headway in the hospitality sector.

I'm renovating a 2,200 sq. ft., 100-year-old home in southeast Alabama (Climate Zone 3A). The original house has 2×4 heart pine framing, a vented crawl space and attic, R-13 fiberglass…

I'm looking at a frost protected shallow foundation for a zone 6a garage. Code calls for a 12" thickened edge for the "footing", and then I intend to use a…