Construction Techniques Archives - Page 52 of 2487

Sealing concrete slab with drylok or some liquid applied membrane?
October 29, 2021

I have a home on a concrete slab and the previous owners put down a tile floor with some adhesive directly onto the concrete. I can pull the tiles up…
Bathroom Exterior Wall – Cold Climate
October 28, 2021

Hello,Building a house in Montreal and have a question regarding the wall assembly of an exterior wall which happens to be a bathroom (shower and bathtub).Brick cladding on the outside.…
Prepping Basement Rimjoist for Spray Foam Job
October 27, 2021

I'm having a company come in December to do a crawl space encap, and have also hired them to spray foam the basement rimjoist perimeter. I'd like to spend the…
Temporary waste line?
October 27, 2021

Hi all - we're doing an underpinning job in my basement and we need to rig a temporary waste line so that we can remove the concrete slab that the…
Finish Concrete Issues
October 26, 2021

Hi. I have a slab that was just placed and due to a miscommunication with the yard I ended up with an unsightly cold joint in a bedroom. Not only…
Air Handler Questionable Install
October 26, 2021

Hi all, I have recently acquired a home where the handler seems to be improperly installed and I believe it to be at the core of the AC problems. All I…
Wood flooring options over hydronic radiant heating system
October 24, 2021

We have built a 28'x49' 2-story barn with an attached 18'x18' 1.5 story mudroom, connected to a 3000SF older home. The existing home is heated by a steam system/radiators and…
Custom, Shop-Built Radiator Covers Article Wastes Heating Dollars
October 22, 2021

The article on building custom radiator covers in the November issue overlooks one critical issue. This design, with an open front and solid shelf on top of the radiator will…
Insulation in wall between house and garage
October 19, 2021

Moved into a new house back in August and am currently in the process of replacing drywall on the exterior side (garage side) of the wall between my living space…
Landing Exterior Stairs on Concrete, avoiding rot
October 19, 2021

I'm about to build a small set of stairs ( 2 or 3 risers) from an exterior door, terminating on an existing concrete slab. I'm intending to use a 2x4…

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