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Looking to replace basement window but have a cross beam and board impeding the window. Looks like the purpose of it is to prevent joists from settling.

Mason Hearn of HomeMasons, Inc. ^PRO answered:

Jan 5, 2021

Looks like this may have been someone's remedy for a deteriorated / rotten mud sill (the flat wooden plate which sits atop the foundation wall, upon which the joists bear). If that is the case, it is ... read more

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How and with what do you stain a deck once it is installed?

Kyle Martin of BK Martin Construction, Inc. ^PRO answered:

Jul 2, 2015

That is a great questions, you have several options. First, I usually recommended allowing the deck to weather for a few months. This gets rid of some of the surface chemicals used in pressure treati ... read more

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