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Insulation blocking air-flow from soffit to attic
June 9, 2012

After installing a ridge vent and tearing out the soffit in order to replace it with new material, it seems insulation is filling the space between the 2X8 rafters which…
baseboard registers with louvres? from the 60’s can’t seem to find them…
June 9, 2012

I want to replace the baseboard registers with louvres in my house - it is from the 60's. They are older, dented and don't look that great. Well, it is…
Installing windows in thick walls
June 8, 2012

In the March issue of FH, article entitled "Foam Shrinks and other lessons" Joe Lstiburek describes window installation using "masonry straps" (in the annotation to the photo of the cantilevered…
Deck life_ anti rot crusade
June 7, 2012

I'm re-building an old covered porch that had T&G over a plywood sub-floor. I like the traditional look , but this porch had to be replaced every 5 years…
Electrical Question: Using Motion Sensor from One Fixture to Turn on Additional Fixture
June 7, 2012

Let me clarify this question:
gas pipe under concrete slab
June 7, 2012

I am building a building which is on a concrete slab. I want to put a gas line for propane under the slab. Can I do this? If so what…
anchoring 2 bottom plates to the foundation wall
June 6, 2012

I'm building a garage and was planning on using 2 bottom wall sill plates. The one sitting on the foundation and sill gasket would be pressure treated and then the…
can someone point me to something that shows me a picture of this drywall bead’s description?
June 1, 2012

In a very old forum post (from 2002) that talks about a solution to the same problem / question I have, the responder described a type of drywall bead that I want to locate and…
Drywall seams/joints industry standard?
May 30, 2012
Using wire instead of 2×6 as a ceiling tie
May 29, 2012

Request for Scott Gibson (I think it was you?) You once had an article about a vaulted ceiling. They used wire instead of framing to tie the walls/ceiling together. How…

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