I have an older home where the two bathrooms with showers did not have exhaust fans, only windows. I have added an exhaust fan for one bathroom an...
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I have an older home with two bathrooms with showers. Both bathrooms are intended (I guess) to be vented by the windows. I have installed an exha...
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I have an older home with two bathrooms with showers. Both bathrooms are intended (I guess) to be vented by the windows. I have installed an exha...
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With R-30 in the attic, I don't know if radiant heat is the problem. Did you use two crossing layers of insulation or use blown in insulation to b...
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Is it only the second floor? I would think that foundation problems would cause problems at least as bad on the first floor also. If the proble...
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I would first get a landscaper in to fix the drainage. This may involve a little earth moving. Then a concrete company to fix the wall if it need...
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Sorry, I roughed in a picture in the last post and the software edited it to trash.
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If you have a compound miter saw, you could try a picture frame. The trim wood that forms the box through the stud wall bevels out. -----------...
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I have an 30 yr old house with painted brick exterior. From what I can tell, moisture is getting trapped behind the paint, freezing and busting of...
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First, I would figure out the R value of the foam that's already there and compare to one of the R-value guides. Is the floor carpeted? It coul...
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I didn't want to take the chance of mold etc between the ceiling and the faced insulation. I could have put in a LOT of miserable work for nothing...
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Shims would work for the winter but would push the beam too high in summer. What happens when you forget to unshim during the summer? Will the do...
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The big question is whether there is a vapor barrier under the cellulose. I think that you have to have a vapor barrier to keep moisture from conde...
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Are you building a house with slab floors or with a crawlspace? You need the concrete footers for the walls and you also need footers for the so...
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I'm looking into replacing my aging HVAC with a geothermal. I'm living in Cincinnati OH on 1/2 ac on a ridge top with deep heavy clay. Any comme...
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Sorry I don't know the answer to the deadman question. I am commenting on the use of wood timbers. Even with good drainage behind, the wood wil...
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My wife suggested we use sunflower seeds since we found the shells after the mouse got into the hamster food. Worked.
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Based on what the previous owner of my house did. Use molding on back and sides of closet to support shelf. This was for hats, etc in the clothes...
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With the foam board, you may be able to glue to whatever is up there. The stuff is pretty light really. Two layer of foam board leaves about 3" e...
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Cost might decide whether you use fiberglass batts or foam boards. I would look into putting a layer of fiberglass batts laying on the concrete ac...
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