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  1. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    My home is wood frame with brick facing (I do not know how thick). I need to attach a patio cover (roof) to the outside wall (about half-way up a 2-story wall) but I do not know how to attach the counter flashing. My understanding is that the correct method for full brick would be to grind a...
  2. Drywall & Plaster
    So I am about to take on my first drywall ceiling repair project. Due to some water leakage over the years, a section of my ceiling has softened and deteriorated (see photo). I have since repaired what was causing the leak upstairs and I will be cutting out that section of ceiling. After...
  3. Plumbing
    I moved into an 90 year old house which had an older sump pump so I had it replaced but now it runs every 6 minutes or so and I am concerned it is going to shorten its lifespan fast. Tonight I unplugged sump pump to see how high the water would get and after an hour, it would the water level...
  4. Building & Construction
    We want to construct a 12x20 shed here in the Bahamas but cannot find code for footings for 16" sq support posts. Walls are T-111 and open above 4'. No electric, no water. Up north they should be 20x20x8. Without having to go below a freeze line at what depth should the footings be and what size...
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