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For those of you with radiant floors in your basements and interior bearing walls, how do you get around the interior bearing wall footings? We’re building an L-shaped lake home, and the connection between the two legs of the “L” is bearing, thus will need a footing. I’m in the process of...

Have a lake property in northern Minnesota and my wife and I would like to have power ran out to our dock for some dock lights and boat battery charging, as well as hardwiring our motorized boat lift. The problem is every winter we have to pull both our dock and our boat lift out before the...

I am in the stages of finishing the attic above my garage and have heard good things about advantech regarding subflooring. However, upon looking at Lowe’s website, it appears they carry the subfloor but not adhesive? What subfloor adhesives should I use?

Hi all, I've heard mixed opinions about both the 20v and 60v cordless circ saws, and was wondering everyone opinion on them. Battery cost shouldn't be considered, as I already have a flexvolt battery (and will probably pick up another if I end up buying a 60v recip saw or something) The...

I'm planning to put in a 60 amp subpanel in my 24x32 garage that I will be building. Won't power much more than the lights/door opener/boat charger and a few outlets here and there. From the main panel, the run to the subpanel will be roughly ~100 feet. I'm aware that it has to be buried 24''...

Hi, I live in central MN, with a typical temperature swing most years around the range of -30 at the worst to 105 at the max. I’m in the process of looking for a concrete contractor to pour my slab for my new 24x32 garage. The big question; should I insist on monolithic or stem wall...

Planning a 24x32 garage (I know people will say go bigger. I can’t based on lot size at my second property and zoning restrictions). My question is; 24’ spread web 5/12 trusses, or 24’ common 4/12. The price difference is a mere $15 a truss, at 15 trusses is only an extra $225+tax, and the...

Everywhere I read suggests (and often requires) at least 8d common nails for roof and wall sheathing. I’ve looked at Home Depot and menards to try and find collated 8d * .131” (common nail gauge) for my framing nailer, but they are very hard to find. It appears the common gauge for 8 penny...

I live in central Minnesota. I just go to the roofing stage of my 24x32x12 garage/shop, and had a question Regarding drip edge vs gutter apron. I’ll be adding gutters along the eaves, and wondering what is appropriate In this situation. Does ice and water shield go over or under the drip...

I plan to basically gut my garage and re-do the electrical and insulate it, as the previous homeowner did a horrible job. I'll add a unit heater. The garage is a 3 car garage, roughly 24x36. Other than spray foam, I've been wondering what are some of the common ways to insulate common trusses...