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What is it with working on your own house?

A question to any of the other tradesman/contractors out there. Do you have problems working on your own home? Motivati...
24 comments posted 19yrs
posted by no
24 comments posted 19yrs posted by no

humidifier & furnace

Can I add a humidifier to my furnace that is located in the attic ? I added a second floor and the builder put the new...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by guyonabike
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by guyonabike

sound attenuation batts

I was asked today what the difference between sound attenuation batts and regular insulating fiberglass batts is. Anyone...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by briankontio
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by briankontio

Problems Installing Glue-Down Wood Floor

I am installing a Mohawk engineered wood floor, glued over a concrete subfloor. I am using the dry lay method, allowing...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mjb920
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by mjb920

what to coat wood with so cement won't stick

I need to buils some small forms ( 2X 6 size). What is good to coat the wood so the cement won't stick to it when I...
30 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bdeditch
30 comments posted 19yrs posted by bdeditch

New Home - Newly poured foundation appears decaying

I am building a new house. The basement foundation has been poured. (about 1 month ago). I have noticed at the botton o...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by hockeyhockey
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by hockeyhockey

Closed Cell Spray Insulation

We are building a low sloped roof over our new kitchen addition (roof pitch will be 2/12 pitch or lower. We will be usi...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by davehembree
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by davehembree

does radiant heat work under carpet in basement?

I am thinking about using radiant heat panels (Roth) in an in process finished basement. I have hydronic already in the...
42 comments posted 19yrs
posted by beerguzzler50
42 comments posted 19yrs posted by beerguzzler50

New Makita screwdriver/impact

FYI, Picked one up at my local Ace store but it seems that they are mostly available in Europe. (Note the above link is...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by SparkyGuy
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by SparkyGuy

Framing on Slab - Out of Square

We have just started framing on our home and the framer indicates the slab is not square on the corners. Not too bad, b...
40 comments posted 19yrs
posted by davehembree
40 comments posted 19yrs posted by davehembree

kitchen remodle dishwasher plumbing advice

new to this but have some homeowner experience. planning on remodeling my kitchen people tell me the drain for the dish...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by plener2
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by plener2

captive-air tank

I am considering moving my captive-air tank for my well from the pump house which is 400 ft. away from my home to the g...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bodega8687
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by bodega8687

reason for felt-pad roof underlayments?

what are the reasons why felt padding (and its many successor materials) are used in constructing a roof?
80 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dances_with_barkadas
80 comments posted 19yrs posted by dances_with_barkadas