Do I need to insulate a garage?
I am preparing to build a garage, a simple one car type extended onto my home. The contractor stated that insulation was not needed, but I am not too convinced. ...
I am preparing to build a garage, a simple one car type extended onto my home. The contractor stated that insulation was not needed, but I am not too convinced. ...
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answersI want to replace 2 windows in my basement for vinyl double hung.Now i have a slider with metal frame. When i will take this slider off How will i get actually si...
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answersI think I'm unable to install soffit vents in my house (the eaves are only about 6" from the ext. wall). Would there be any point in supplementing ridge and gabl...
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answersI currently have 1 power fan, 2 roof vents, and soffit vents in a 1800 sq. ft. raised ranch in Illinois. I am replacing the 2 layers of shingles. Is my ventilatio...
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answersI have looked thru the archives but most of the problems I found were with existing basements. I am starting my basement now and would like to know what yall wou...
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answersI'm installing a bath in my basement. When I broke the cement foundation, I found that the entire basement was covered with a layer of plastic. Under the plastic ...
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answersWould like to insulate the 6 in between the roof deck and the wallboard that covers the rafters, leaving a few inches for venting to a ridge vent. What are my opt...
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answersI am currently in the planning stages of refinishing my basement. I have a walkout basement with a door to the backyard and two windows and the basement as it sta...
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answersHELP!!! We live in a cement block house, witha crawl space. The floor joices, etc...had to be replaced from the bathroom to the front of the house. I noticed th...
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answersRe: Adding a bathroom on my lower level [re: Alabama] 08/26/03 01:40 PM Edit Reply Hello,I have somewhat put the cart before the horse in my fi...
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answersI recently moved into a 60 some year old house in Wash DC area. Given the rain, there have been two occurences of water puddling near one basement wall at the joi...
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answersWe are considering extending our french drain but have a propane tank in the way. Would it work to make a bend in the drain and move the low lying area to make t...
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answersI am getting ready to finish out my basement. Our walls for the basement are poured concrete and we were wondering if we should put anything between the concrete ...
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answersHere's my question... Our new home construction is nearly complete. The full block basement was built and the floor was poured in October 2002. What kind of cra...
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answersRequest your advice, please. I am buying a house and it has a slab foundation. The house is 10 years old. What should I check to make sure that the slab is in ...
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answersWe bought a house about 15 years ago and after about four years we noticed water coming in after one particularly heavy rain in the winter. Since that year, we go...
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answersI'm desiging a new addition for our home. The only thing I really need help with is the foundation.I'm in North NJ. The home was build in 1905 on a stone foundati...
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answersDoes anyone know of a company that manufactures replacement attic hatches? I have a 32" by 32" ceiling hatch with vents that open to allow airflow throughout the ...
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answersI'm starting to finish my basement, which is a walkout and needs very little framing other than interior partitions. One wall in particular has to run directly u...
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answersHelp! I have just acquired a home that has been in my family for generations. In the basement of the home the foundation is cracking all four walls have cracks in...
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