Subfloor or not?
Depends on the floor manufacturer.Most floor manufacturers will not warrant any type floor installed below grade...so it matters not what type of w...
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over 9 years by homebild
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Cathedral Ceiling
Steve:You will need some kind of help to frame this roof system properly. It's not the kind of thing that can be easily done by a single person no ...
over 9 years by homebild
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Re-line Chimney?
Where does it ever say that the downstairs chimney has two dampers? One at the top and one at the bottom of the chimney?Not making sense to me that...
over 9 years by homebild
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fiberglass vs foam insulation
Fiberglass.Foam will only distort the frame and likely cause the window never to close properly.
over 9 years by homebild
2
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Advice and Feedback on Project at MIT
Product makes no sense to me.For one, if it is to be designed for volunteers or weekend handypeople...it is precisely those people who would NOT pa...
over 9 years by homebild
1
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Re-line Chimney?
Actually, the problem may not be related to the chimney liner at all.It is VERY common for side by side flues to have this problem even when the fl...
over 9 years by homebild
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a recent faucet replacement has mom going NUTS
The problem is not air in the pipes. The problem is that you either have an obstruction in the water lines, a partially opened shutoff valve, or a ...
over 9 years by homebild
1
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Teflon tape - nat. gas pipe
Yes and no. You can use teflon tape but it must be teflon tape that is rated for gas use.The white stuff off the shelf for taping water joints is u...
over 9 years by homebild
2
answers418
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Pouring a foundation during the winter??
It would matter A LOT when a foundation was poured in St Louis.Not only would concrete to be poured in winter cost more (because of additivies to k...
over 9 years by homebild
4
answers436
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Need help identifying insulation type
It may very well be sawdust....
over 9 years by homebild
2
answers807
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Metal vs. Wood Roll-up Garage Doors
Wood doors are hardly even to be found today...Do you actually have a cheap source for wood garage doors?The industry standard these days are insul...
over 9 years by homebild
1
answers566
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Aluminum clad vs. vinyl clad windows
Does not much matter.Both (to my knowledge) are actually wood framed windows that have cladding on the outside.In actuality, vinyl conducts heat/co...
over 9 years by homebild
3
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wood ledge
One method:Fasten 2x4 "joists" to the sides of the studs resting on top of the concrete ledge.Extend them on top of and to the edge of the 'studs'...
over 9 years by homebild
1
answers720
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circular saw blades
What 'type' saw has only a diamond shaped arbor?I have used almost any and everytype circular saw over the last 20+ years and know of none that use...
over 9 years by homebild
1
answers126
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Reading foundation crack.
Nope.Can't even begin to "guess" without specific facts.If you cannot even determine the specific facts, then hire an engineer who can.You will ult...
over 9 years by homebild
3
answers742
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What are Standard Window Sizes?
Agree with Piffin.There are NO "standard window sizes"....Consider instead doing "CUSTOM BLINDS" for all types of windows....jmho
over 9 years by homebild
2
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Lintel beam supporting brick front over garage door?
Not sure that GlennG has the correct assessment of the facts here...But he "IS" a "MODERATOR" so what choice do we have but to comply?Architects an...
over 9 years by homebild
4
answers215
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Help! Ants won't leave.
All due respect, but if you are BLIND then how are you interacting on the I-Net?
over 9 years by homebild
1
answers948
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vinyl siding
The 'fiberboard' you speak of is probably an asbestos siding.This is NOT usually strong enough because of it's brittle nature to rely upon soley to...
over 9 years by homebild
1
answers581
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does my ceiling have asbestos ? question about removing it *pic
Can't help with whether or not the ceiling is asbestos or not or how to remove.My suggestion is to not try to disturb or remove at all.Simply insta...
almost 10 years by homebild
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answers863
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