Sharon Lee

It seems like most homeowners think of soffit boards as nothing more than these small panels that dangle from your roof line. Well, you can … Read more

To you: a roof is a flat thing. To a roofer: it’s a geometry test with a side of waste. Sure, you can find out … Read more

Here’s a situation you might encounter: you are standing on a blank wall of expensive cladding boards. How much can I lay without reaching the … Read more

The thing about concrete: Concrete’s heavy. And it’ll crack under stress; it’s got its own sort of fragile way about it. Cracks typically begins at … Read more

Stucco, however, most folks think of as wall paint-thick stuff that gets slapped on. I have a stucco wall…times the height by the width and … Read more

One aspect of concreting that requires some planning is estimating rebar. The plan is in place. The schedule is completed and the forms are up. … Read more

How many times have you guessed by eye and bought more then you need? You see a hole that looks like maybe two bags will … Read more

For framing a floor, there’s no guessing required. No more hoping for the best; using this formula, you can screen for variables like squeaky floors … Read more

When beginning a framing job, your intuition might lead you to look at the span, then select a beam size which appear big enough to … Read more

Wanting a clean moddern look, you begin to measure the feature wall. Calculate the square footage. Fall into the trap of buying based off only … Read more