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If you have condensation on any door or window in your house, you need to first look to alleviate excessive moisture caused by vents, ducts, humidi...
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Replace the Entire Door
You need to replace the entire door if for no other reason than to assure proper insulation reasons.
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Yes...But
Yes, but only in the form of kraft faced paper on fiberglass batts with the paper oriented toward the living space...
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Illegal
Baloon framing is illegal in modern construction. You cannot frame any type of walls by balloon framing and meet building code anywhwere in the ...
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Code Violation
Buildimg codes prohibit studs from being any where closer than 1-3 inches from a masonry basment wall and also prohibit 6 mil poly sheets from bein...
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Insulation
How you insulate and the amount of insulation you require depends upon your location and your local building code or State's energy requirements. ...
over 8 years by homebild
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Waste of Time and Money
It is a great waste of time and money trying to waterproof a stone foundation with mortar and DryLok. Only real proven method to waterproof a st...
over 8 years by homebild
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OSB or Plywood
As long as you mean OSB (Oriented Strand Board) type plywood that the builder used, (and not real 'particle board') you will have no problems. O...
over 8 years by homebild
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Normal
Completely normal as there is always loose granules with any applied new roof. If the granules start to expose raw tar surface, you have somethi...
over 8 years by homebild
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No Tyvek
Do not use Tyvek over existing composite shingles of siding. This product is not designed for use this way. It should be enough to install th...
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Do you think it is mold?
Sure sounds like it and shouldn't be of any significant problems as long as it is cleaned and the source of moisture that is causing it is dealt wi...
over 8 years by homebild
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Prices can go up
Without knowing specific details all I can offer is that esxrow accounts payements can and do go up as mortgages change, tax millages increase and ...
over 8 years by homebild
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Gas
Can't tell you whether or not to switch from gas to electricity, but in my part of the US (Northeast) electricity has been far cheaper to run the c...
over 8 years by homebild
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Fiberglass
Your attic crawlspace floors need to be insulated between the joists with either fiberglass or cellulose and should be to a depth recommended for y...
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Very Poor Choice
Wood is a very poor choice for a counter and floor grade wood shouldn't be used for them. For food preparation surfaces wood counters need to be...
over 8 years by homebild
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Condensation
What did you cover the crawl space sand with? If 6 mil plastic sheeting, did you tape and seal all edges where the seams overlap and tape to the f...
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Ah-Mah-zan
Sounds like Ah-Mah-Zan...:)
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