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The attic is already full. You open the hatch and there it is: boxes of seasonal sports equipment, old furnitures, holiday decorations, etc. Everything looks … Read more

Imagine your roof beam: just some piece of lumber spanning from one wall to another. Nope! That’s not all that goes on. That beam is … Read more

We naturaly tend to measure a room wall-to-wall, and think that’s our floor joist span. And sure, it’s a natural mistake, but also the most … Read more

You have a beautiful hardwood floor in your living room, and suddenly your plumber tells you that getting the new toilet drain to the wall … Read more

A pallet of engineered lumber looks manageable on a jobsite until you try to lift it. To span large spaces with relatively little material, I-joists … Read more

The thing about wood bridges is that they’re always a little bit of an adventure until you discover that adding several inches of length to … Read more

Cantilever design have more to do with balancing rigidity vs failure than anything else. It’s why a canopy can hold snow without sagging, or why … Read more

Landscape material ordering is an exercise in regret. You almost always regret it within an hour or two of the dump truck’s arrival. This happens … Read more

Most DIYers simply guess how many studs each wall needs based off its length. This lead to extra trips to the yard for more lumber … Read more

Chip seal jobs has a tell-tale aroma. The unmistakable stench of hot asphalt binder bubbling up through the pavement lets you know that road work’s … Read more

For driveways, many people like polyurethane aggregate surfacing: It’s stable like concrete, but drains like gravel. But this stuff has to be mixed just right. … Read more

You don’t know what the ground beneath your feet is like, and you need to pave a driveway or patio. Meet your new best friend, … Read more

It all began by drawing out your ideas on the back of a napkin. Maybe there’s a big hot tub right smack dab in the … Read more

In terms of the floors, it isn’t all about joist thickness. The stiffness of the floors relate to the joists. It also depends on their … Read more