Bathroom exhaust fan
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 and will add a fa...
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Linking bathroom vent ducts?
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 exhaust fan with a ...
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answersLinking bathroom vent ducts?
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 exhaust fan with a ...
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answersthoughts
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 block air flow? ...
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thoughts
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 problem is the ground...
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some of each
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 needs to be concret...
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oops
Sorry, I roughed in a picture in the last post and the software edited it to trash.
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a thought
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. -------------- This is a ...
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Painted exterior brick problems
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 off pieces of the...
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Ideas
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 could be that the v...
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don't know the answer to the last
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. It could be t...
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don't think shims are a good idea
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 doors be jammed a...
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pain to do right
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 condensing in the in...
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need more details
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 sonotubes. In st...
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geothermal question
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 comments on how well...
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answerswood may not last
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 will eventually ro...
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update
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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one idea
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 closets. Sinc...
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big job
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" exposure of the ...
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cost might be factor
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 across the whole ...
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