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• Garage Floor Epoxy Over Old Epoxy: A DIY Job Under $400

  Mr. Build It cleans, degreases and pressure washes the concrete floor of a two-car garage in a new house, then rolls on a two-part epoxy and scatters flakes.

  Published 22 Mar 2021

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• Planning an A-Frame Cabin: Permits, Septic, Power and Footings

  The first episode of an A-frame cabin build on a quarter-acre-plus mountain lot covers architect plans, engineering, the permit application and contractor bids.

  Published 8 Sep 2024

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• Rebuilding a Tiny Basement Shower on a Concrete Slab With Tile

  A 25-year-old phone-booth shower in a finished basement is torn out and rebuilt on a concrete slab with a Schluter pan system, a PEX-connected mixing valve, an overhead rain shower, and 12x24…

  Published 18 Jan 2021

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• Floating Deck Build: Footings, Framing and Composite Decking

  A floating deck is built at the front of an abandoned house as part of its curb-appeal work.

  Published 28 Apr 2024

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• Framing an A-Frame Cabin: LVL Beams, Rafters and a Shear Inspection

  The framing crew hangs LVL beams and 32-foot, 14-inch-wide rafters on an A-frame cabin, while plan gaps force improvised fixes for the subfascia and gable.

  Published 21 Oct 2024

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• A-Frame Cabin Framing: Wrong Lumber, Mud and a 60 ft Beam

  Framing begins on an A-frame cabin being built with the owner acting as general contractor.

  Published 7 Oct 2024