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#46 New Construction Residential Contractor Wanted to build Large Cottage style home

Published 9-10-2020
Craftsman Cottage style home with full width front and rear porches. Home designed with center courtyard with 1/3 solid roof and remaining pergola roof for courtyard natural lighting. See front elevation plan.

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VIDEO: Old work rework electrical box hole cutting and sizing.

By Murray Wennerlund 3-17-2023

Hole saws are not always a one size fits all old-work boxes. Before you go drilling 6in holes make sure you do not need a 6 3/8in. Make the holes perfect so you do not use a tube of caulk to seal the gaps.

VIDEO: How far up your rear would your carpenter Grandfather put his boot!

By Murray Wennerlund 3-17-2023

When your worker is new and you are just not ready to let them go until you try a little training. I used to get the boot up the rear threat which meant to look, focus, learn how to do it like the carpenter would do it.

VIDEO: I have never been a fan of cripples on top of the header.

By Murray Wennerlund 3-17-2023

When I design a wall I always look at how the wall transfers the weight from above then I look at the openings and how I can make them easier to work with when choosing windows and doors. If you know the width, you know header so place it under top plate