Dear Pat: We are building a room addition to our house. A group of friends is going to help frame and raise the walls. What is the best way to raise them, and how do we take care of bowed wall studs? ...

Are you feeling pinched by the current economy? I know I am. I shop each week at the grocery store to give my lovely wife a break. She did it for the previous 45 years. Gasoline, food, insurance costs ...

Q: I’m having a room addition built. I noticed black mildew and mold on pieces of the framing lumber. One joist is completely black. Is the structural integrity of the wood compromised? Should the ...