Hopefully in the right order

Replaced a cellar door, having issues with colder temps on the floor in the winter. Also added some insulation underneath the floor

The start of a brand new moldy adventure

I am trying to figure out if this is an old or new leak. The windows were replaced 5-6 years ago by the previous owner. When renovating I found T&G covered up under the current wall and under this window it was rotted. Under the T&G everything was dry but the stud and sill plate were toast. But some one had installed new 2x4s when installing the new window that appear to have no moisture damage. No one would put rotten T&G back over the new 2x4s?? Is this window leaking or is this old damage from an old window and someone was super lazy and maybe accessed the cavity via the exterior sheathing and didn’t touch the T&G??

This is the backside of cedar double ogee siding. An 80+ year old home in my area was being destroyed, and I decided to take the old siding to reuse on my 120+ year old home that needs some areas of siding replaced. Are these holes and little tunnels from insects or just from rot?

This board was taken from a kitchen wall where the entire wall was rotted out, and you can see some of the fungus growing on this board, so I’m leaning towards this just being rot. However, I’m not familiar with termites, so I was going to get some second opinions. I’m in the PNW, so termites aren’t that common, but termites infestations do occasionally happen

Would anyone have any concerns over using a board like this? My plan is to spray some concrobium on it, then prime the backside before putting it up. This is a 20 foot board and these run $5/foot new, so I’d like to be able to use this board if I can; but I’d obviously pass on it if it will lead to issues.

Added a picture of my house as tax.

I am exploring different work opportunities between: Rodman, carpenter and flooring installation. How busy would it be as a flooring installer ( vinyl, hardwood, carpet ) ? Looking for opinions from people in the trade only ( local 18 ) .

28 here it's been like 3 years working and getting my apprenticeship in carpentry but I feel like I suck at this job, I'm mostly a "follower" in the team, I don't feel confident enough to make decisions, I take a hell lot of time to do any tasks, I even wonder if I don't have motricity issues

I never had the opportunity to do a full job myself so I don't really know what I'm capable of doing but it scares me so much cause I have trouble deciding what to do, in what order, how to install tools and stuff

recently I god diagnosed with adhd and it made me feel a bit better cause I be making so much stupid stuff and mistakes sometimes...

so how do I get good at this ? should I consider giving up ? cause I don't want to and I still have the hope that I can learn to be decent a this trade

I am convinced of their utility and want to use them wherever possible but the plastic ones look like shit. Has anyone come across for example a nice copper one, or a good way to bend your own onsite?

I’m building a wooden cabin using 190mm (~7.5") wide by 40mm (~1.5") thick horizontal siding boards. I picked this wide board specifically for a more massive, solid look, but looking at the sample, the V-joint bevel is only about 5mm (~0.2") per board, which feels way too small and completely out of proportion.

When I asked my contractor if we could make the V-groove wider, he claimed it's a bad idea because it would trap rainwater and cause leak issues on the exterior.

Is he right, or is there a way to make a wider bevel that looks proportional on a board this size without weather/water issues?

For example, would changing the profile to around 10mm wide and 7mm deep per side (creating a ~20mm total V-groove) keep a steep enough angle for water shedding, or would that cause problems on a 40mm thick board?

Edit:
Just to clarify: these aren't pre-milled boards I bought off the shelf. The contractor is milling, drying, and processing all the timber himself. The piece in the photo is just a sample he prepared for me before running the full batch.

Edit 2:
As for the size, it's purely about the aesthetic I'm aiming for. I want to recreate the look of a heavy, stacked square-log cabin rather than standard siding boards. On a 7.5" (190mm) wide board, a 5mm bevel gets lost from a distance, making the wall look almost flat. A wider 10mm bevel creates a stronger shadow line that visually separates the boards and gives that chunkier, massive log effect.

We are installing 3/4” tongue and groove plywood over subpar subfloor in order to prep for ceramic tile. All of the tongue and groove edges are straight and well connected. All of the sheets appear to be square so I can’t figure out why there are triangle shaped gaps between several sheets. Even when two factory edges are butted together, we still have gaps. This is driving me crazy and I can’t think of a good way to close these gaps. We’re trying to put the cut ends along the walls and keep the factory ends in the field as much as possible. We’re using construction screws to install it. In one case, we flipped a sheet and butted a cut end against a factory end and the gap lessened. Nothing in this house is square, but I don’t see how that would affect things if we started with a straight line on the tongue and groove.

DIYer Looking for suggestions on what to do with this baseboard that's sitting in-between these uneven floors. My goal is to get the baseboard on the laminate and the tile to connect properly without the baseboard in-between the rooms looking awkward or slanted as it's facing a main entrance.

Hello! I'm making a realistic model of a framed house in an old game that I like. The first floor is fully sheathed, but because of game limitations, I cannot sheath the roof. What MEP work would be done before a house is fully sheathed? I assume that electrical work would not be done (in case of rain) and some plumbing work would be done. If anybody has an answer, please let me know!

Does anyone know of any framing crews someone can join that are not Amish

Homeowner here - I had four sided trim pre-made for a large double window and I can’t get it up the stairs or through the window even if I remove both panes - shame on me. Any way to salvage it? I plan on getting a carpenter to install all the trim work for me just trying to plan ahead and not delay anyone.

I’m 20 years old and 9 months into my carpentery apprenticeship. On a great crew at a very good company. The summer was hard, they threw everything they had on me I was thrown on a roof, crawled through crawl spaces got heat stroke and the crew was extra tough on me. Now that I’ve been told I’m “not the new guy anymore” and have earned there respect. Everyday I’m taught new things and they find areas in my life to encourage me on even outside of work. Today I threw out $500 worth of 2x10 thinking it was garbage. My co worker that was with me never checked after I asked to let our foreman know green light red or light. My main mentor on the team told me that I need to trust my gut in these situations and if I feel like we’re doing something wrong to just speak to my foreman directly. He said carpentry demands a loud voice and intent in what you’re doing. What are some other situations where I may notice I need this advice? What other parts of carpentry demand a loud voice and intent? He also said I “earned the right” this is the first and only crew I’ve been on and don’t know how universal any of this is with other crews. Anything helps, thanks!

Building a set of freestanding patio stairs. These are semi-temporary and will need to last 5ish years. They will sit directly on top of the patio and won't be anchored to the house or the patio itself. We are changing a door location at some point in the future, so I dont want to build something permanent that I'll have to rip out later.

A) is certainly easier. B) **feels** better to me (a non carpenter).

Any thoughts?