Thin brick veneer application??
I have an upper gable on the side of the house that is over the garage. The rest of the house will be brick and I hate to vinyl that one section bu...
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about 10 years by Drak
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New Construction - How to make a tight house
www.buildingscience.com is a good source of information. They are consultants for the Department of Energy and have books available.I bought the ...
about 10 years by Drak
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Truss lift cracking walls????
Just a wild guess on the drywall cracking. Maybe the drywall guy nailed the drywall close to the seams between the wall and the ceilings not allowi...
about 10 years by Drak
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Sound Proofing
R-11 insulation is used between walls to help when sound proofing. Remember, where ever air can pass from one area to the next, sound will too. So ...
about 10 years by Drak
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Quality recessed lighting????
Fry & Electric Eagle (or anyone else), so if you guys were going to put recess lights in your house, what brand would you use?Are there any online ...
about 10 years by Drak
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Quality recessed lighting????
I am interested in hearing some recommendations on recessed lights. I live in a small town and most houses are spec houses. My local electrician bu...
over 9 years by micahelellis
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Housewrap (tyvek etc)
There is a website Journal of Light Construction which has an article on "The Proper way to install house wrap". House wrap was made for vinyl hous...
over 10 years by Drak
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Insulation Under a Raised House
I agree. batt insulation will sag over time. It get compressed around wiring, plumbing and ductwork. Spray will will cost almost twice as much but ...
over 10 years by Drak
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which to use - fiberglass or celluose
Which way does the attic fan blow? If it is drawing air from the attic to the outside, it seems that it would draw the dust outward.If you have mol...
over 10 years by Drak
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Insulating single brick extension wall
I wonder if they used a house wrap or roofing paper (aka tar paper) during construction. You are suppose you use roofing paper (15#) on your exteri...
over 10 years by Drak
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insulation
Is this just one wall with water damage that has the mold?Is it the whole house?You are probably going to have to remove the drywall where you have...
over 10 years by Drak
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roof insulation
Try Building science.com. Great resource on how to build a good energy efficient house. Not a house "at code". I do not understand why someone woul...
over 10 years by Drak
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roof insulation
I am building my own home now. I am trying to built an engery efficient home. I plan on going with a "hot attic" as it is called. This is where you...
over 10 years by Drak
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