Drywall
6 mil plastic is not recommended for basement walls and you should be placing 1/2" drywall over the insulation to create required 1 hour fire ratin...
6 mil plastic is not recommended for basement walls and you should be placing 1/2" drywall over the insulation to create required 1 hour fire ratin...
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Views"I am having hardwood floors installed. I am combining two rooms and the one room is a step lower. I added the floor joists to bring the floor up a...
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ViewsPiffin brought up price as being one of the few reasons to use OSB. Well, it is certainly ONE reason, and is essentially the same reason that ho...
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ViewsNo. The damaged plywood should be removed and the damaged sheets replaced with new plywood. Not that plywood is superior to OSB for roof use (i...
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ViewsPiffin: Thanks for the input on the topic but allow me to clarify some of your misconceptions. You said: "There is a fine error here. OSB ha...
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ViewsMy suggestion is to find another line of work. The construction trades are already too full of people like yourself who are not 'experts' and pr...
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ViewsIt would not be practical to place molding at the brick/soffit joint because you will still be left with gaps where the mortar joints are. A sim...
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ViewsThe above may also be true (keeping the vents open) if you have a concrete floor but you have water intrusion issues into the basement. Thius wo...
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ViewsProbably time to replace the fan. If you cannot get the blades to turn with power on and by forcing them with a stick or something other than yo...
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ViewsBillhart is correct in that warmer air on the outside is usually more humid than your basement air, and by allowing the vents to stay open, you all...
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ViewsBillhart said: "They have to control the humidity (actaull the dewpoint) in the windows. Otherwise they could not sell them any place north of A...
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ViewsArgon or other gases are not used in double pane windows unless specifically asked and paid for. Otherwise it is simply 'dead air' space that as...
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ViewsYours would be a commercial application not residential so pursue the spray foam information through commercial installers.
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ViewsYou need to contact your code office for their requirements for headers. Generally speaking you should go no longer than 8 feet with a doubled 2...
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ViewsGenerally speaking you cut the bottom only and no more than about 1" max.
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ViewsIt is perfectly normal to have concrete cracks form as the mix cures. And it should in no way affect the compressive strength of the concrete.
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ViewsThe test is not entirely legitimate. Here's why. Condensation occurs whenever a surface that falls below the dew point for a particular volume o...
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ViewsYes, a humidifier can add a slight amount of heat to a house, but less humid air is generally cooler air because it does not retain heat as well.
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ViewsYou have excess moisture in your home. It can come from improperly vented dryers and bathroom fans. It can come from basements with dirt floo...
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