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Spots of concern before staining. I'm getting ready to stain my deck, it's about 10 months old. Standard exterior pressu...
03/05/2026

Spots of concern before staining. I'm getting ready to stain my deck, it's about 10 months old. Standard exterior pressure treated wood from home Depot. The crew that constructed it split some boards and left some gaps that appear entirely cosmetic. How much of this needs to be addressed (glue the splits, caulk the corner gaps) before staining? There's also some water pooling and a bowed board that I think just needs to be screwed down better.

Is there a structural purpose to the concrete portion of this wall you can think of?
03/05/2026

Is there a structural purpose to the concrete portion of this wall you can think of?

Sometimes I wish we didn't have to build on the concrete we do but as long as its flat it's not really our problem. Lots...
03/05/2026

Sometimes I wish we didn't have to build on the concrete we do but as long as its flat it's not really our problem. Lots of chipping and dry parking on this house.

How should insulators tackle this? Looks like no room for baffles. Is it ok to just y foam without baffles
03/05/2026

How should insulators tackle this? Looks like no room for baffles. Is it ok to just y foam without baffles

What would you do with this space? L-shaped lot, trying to make path behind garage more inviting. Garage stairs currentl...
03/05/2026

What would you do with this space? L-shaped lot, trying to make path behind garage more inviting. Garage stairs currently an eyesore. My yard is an L-shape that is narrow off the back of my house & opens up to the left behind my detached garage. I'm trying to unite / make it flow naturally from the "close" backyard and the "far" backyard... but these garage stairs are narrowing the space further and also a bit of an eyesore

I've been trying to think of ways to make this more inviting and to make a path around the corner more inviting

Any ideas?

Another my horrible deck question. This is my deck that everyone roasted the risers that we did for the stairs lol after...
03/05/2026

Another my horrible deck question. This is my deck that everyone roasted the risers that we did for the stairs lol after regrouping we realize that this is a bigger feat then we want to take on so we’re hiring it out. Upping getting our first quote I was shocked and my stomach hurt at the price it said (14,800$). This seems astronomical and insane I was willing to spend up for 5 grand but nothing more then that am I wishful thinking? I just want to know what everyone else would expect. Thank you!

Max time to rely on brace wall during LVL renovation. Removing a load bearing wall and installing an LVL. Im at the poin...
03/05/2026

Max time to rely on brace wall during LVL renovation. Removing a load bearing wall and installing an LVL. Im at the point where the two brace walls are done but the load bearing wall is still in place.

The LVL should be here by Friday (probably sooner but by Friday at the latest)

How long would you rely on brace walls? Im thinking 5 to 8 days wont be a problem but looking to see what others have done.

Basement remodel insulation help. I have done a lot of research, but I am uncertain on something. Can I insulated all th...
03/05/2026

Basement remodel insulation help. I have done a lot of research, but I am uncertain on something. Can I insulated all the bedroom walls for noise and to help the room stay warmer? The exterior walls for the bedroom have what I believe to be a v***r barrier. I am not sure if that is what it is, but if I insulated will condensation form between that barrier and fiberglass batt insulation? Should that barrier be taped up where the egress window was cut in?

One of the one walls in the basement has a 4 or so space behind the back of the stud to the concrete wall, but the bedroom does not have near as much space.

Any and all insight is greatly appreciated! I enjoy learning the do's, don'ts, and why's. Thank you in advance.

I am located near Green Bay, Wisconsin and we have cold winters if that helps the thought process.

New deck install, feedback appreciated. Midway in the build. Would love any feedback including anything that looks like ...
03/05/2026

New deck install, feedback appreciated. Midway in the build. Would love any feedback including anything that looks like a structural concern. Main Posts are 8x8 and 16’ apart side to side and 8’ apart from ledger to front. The cantilever will end up about 36-42”. Beams are triple 2x12 ) and joist are 2x12 on 16” except for the 2 outer runs. All other posts are 6x6.

DIY. On the home stretch to have this 4 plank Kentucky style fence installed. Was quoted 6k and decided to do it myself....
03/04/2026

DIY. On the home stretch to have this 4 plank Kentucky style fence installed. Was quoted 6k and decided to do it myself. Around 1k in and under 10 rows of planks and it’s done. Has 2 gates and galvanized wire on the inside to keep kids and dog in. Pretty happy with it so far.

Boardwalk project we just completed for my hometown as part of their city beautification project.24 year old builder, th...
03/04/2026

Boardwalk project we just completed for my hometown as part of their city beautification project.

24 year old builder, this is my third year in business. This is kind of a career project for me, especially being in my hometown. 228’ of Timbertech Reserve Driftwood with Westbury Tuscany C10 railing.

Before someone says it, no there is no joist tape. I typically tape all my decks, but this was engineered and was not in the scope of work.

How to stop fence gate from warping? What am I missing in my design to keep it from warping at the bottom? The gate was ...
03/04/2026

How to stop fence gate from warping? What am I missing in my design to keep it from warping at the bottom? The gate was straight and true when I first built it. I've been considering just welding up a metal frame.

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