Q. I'm trying to educate myself about new construction, as I'm thinking of building a new home. I see carpenters nail on large sheets of wood onto the wall studs. What's the purpose of this funny ...
Q: I'm trying to educate myself about new construction because I'm thinking of building a new home. I see carpenters nail large sheets of wood onto the wall studs. What's the purpose of this ...
Swollen boards not likely to cause a leak in your roof, but it's a visual defect and not easy to fix
When we had our roof replaced last year, the workers put down a layer of oriented strand board decking over the existing solid boards. Now, all four edges of each of these panels show up on the roof ...
We all have products or brands in our lives that earn our loyalty. For one reason or another, we don’t waver. It might be due to familiarity or fear of something new. The construction industry is ...
Plywood used to be king for wall sheathing and flooring material, but oriented strand board (OSB), introduced in the late 70s, is now the most popular. But both have their advantages and disadvantages ...
Q. This week: During a long-overdue renovation of our master bath this past summer, we discovered that the "roof overhang" of our Dutch Colonial (30+ years old) had absolutely no insulation - which ...
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