Construction Techniques Archives - Page 139 of 2486

5/8+ 3/8 Subflooring
June 25, 2017

I am working on bathroom renovation. The existing 5/8 subfloor has been mostlly ripped up, but there are some spots in decent shape that run under the wall and would…
Cement vs encapsulation in crawl
June 25, 2017

Hello, I have a partial crawl partial basement under my house stone house. I have radon and moisture issues that I'm not working on (installing exterior french drain, likely will…
Installing step flashing: What are the best practice how’s and why’s
June 24, 2017

Unlike what I have yet to find in FHB, The Journal of Light Construction and their sister publication(s) have stated in at least an excerpt from the JLC Field Guide…
Pine V-rustic for ceiling?
June 24, 2017

We recently had our roof done. There was much damage from rot due to insufficient ventilation in the rafters. This is a cathedral ceiling, 2 x 8 rafters. Many rafters…
Replacing Subfloor in One Room Only
June 24, 2017

My brother just bought his first house. He's rennovating the bathroom before he moves in. He completely gutted it, including removing the existing subfloor because it was in bad shape.…
Looking for feedback on DriCore panel system over concrete floor
June 15, 2017

Has anyone used this material? We are converting a garage to a dwelling. The existing conc slab is in good shape, apperars level and without cracks, but slopes to a…
My builder didn’t put any rebar in my foundation walls
June 8, 2017

We've hired a builder (won't name names) to build us a home in Michigan with 9' basement walls. They were poured 6" thick with 3,000 PSI concrete on concrete footings.…
Compound miter cut
June 7, 2017

I am installing chair rail and have a couple areas where the chair rail runs horizontal and then at the stairs it turns the outside corner and goes up the stairs…
Advice for foundation wall insulation in a basement in New England
June 6, 2017

Hello, I'm new to this site. We are in the process of refinishing our basement and just had a company come to install a french drain and remove mold following…
repairing cement block wall
June 5, 2017

Hello all, Working on a friend's house, and wondering how best to repair this block wall. My first thought was to apply a rapid drying grout/mortar repair and sculpt to…

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