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What Are The Different Types of Drywall Finish Levels?
When referencing walls, “finished” can mean a lot of different things under different circumstances. To…
Can I Heat a Screened-In Porch?
You’ve spent the warmer months eating dinner, entertaining guests, and enjoying your screened porch, but…
A Complete Guide to Attic Baffles
Attic ventilation is key to maintaining your roof and home’s health, safety, and even structural…
Acrylic vs. Latex Paint: Which is Right for Your Project?
If you’ve ever wandered through the paint aisle at any big box store, you may…
How Long Does it Take for Drywall Mud to Dry?
Imperial to Metric Conversion Factors
You can use this chart to convert imperial (US) units to metric units. Multiply the…
Typical Weights of Materials
Whether you’re determining the dead load to engineer the structural members of a floor, or…
Slope Percentage (with Calculator) for Architecture & Site Planning
Slope percentage is a way of describing how much elevation is gained over a given…
Guide to CSI Masterformat®
If you’re an architect, designer, or builder, you’ve likely heard of Masterformat. Masterformat is a…