Sun is a life-giving element. Everything seems better when there is sunshine. For instance, vacation spots. Locations in warm climate are usually more popular, more fun and chosen more often. Personal attitudes improve with sun. People are happier, in general, when the sun shines and will show signs of depression and dissatisfaction when it doesn’t, especially for long periods of time. The sun provides ener ...

Older homes and buildings most generally present you with structural obstacles when it comes to renovations or updates of any sort.  Aged structures, many times, have foundation problems which result in sloping, sagging or dipping floors.  Depending on your personal needs, these obstacles can be dealt with in several ways. If you want to retain the existing floor, you must find out what caused the floor to ...

After sub-fascia and rakes have been installed, the next step in continuing your roof structure of your home building is installation of the roof sheathing.  Roof sheathing should be a minimum of 9/16” or 5/8” sheathing creates a good structural roof.  Using H-clips is highly recommended in all applications.  If your rafters have been installed correctly, they should be square to the fascia on the eave and ...

This “How To” article is written for a straight line roof: Check your rafter tails with a string-line to insure a straight line for your sub-fascia   Refer to your house plans or blue print for soffit size and style   Measure to your exterior wall to make sure you have a correct dimension for soffit   Trim rafter tails, if needed.  Note:  Make sure your trim cut is a level cut   Install ...