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May 5, 2009

My folks just bought a bungalow and the previous owner has run pot lights in the kitchen ceiling. After searching for access to the attic (there wasn't) I punched a…

May 4, 2009

Hello: I have a wood-framed house built in the 1920's. The inside walls are lath and plaster. The outside siding is 6" wood lap. I want to insulate the 2x4…

May 4, 2009

I'm trying to upgrade several "cabins", that are occupied seasonally, and not heated during the winter. I would like to install efficient flourescent fixtures, to replace the incandescant bulbs, in…

May 3, 2009

My son had a sink that went glug glug when the toilet in the same room was flushed. we looked in attic- the vent line was a 1 1/2 (I…

May 3, 2009

My youngest son( being smart enough NOT to follow me into my roofing business0-- is interested in a career in HVAC. He is registered to start classes at a local…

May 3, 2009

How best to do this? A 32x32 building will get a pyramidal hipped roof, and of course we mean that because it is square, there's no ridge.  Just a point.…

May 2, 2009

I should finally start my 2nd floor addition this summer.  I'm leaning towards using an I-Joist flooring deck and SIPs for the walls.  The first floor walls consist of 2…

May 1, 2009

Anyone know where to find any good details for eco/green roofs? especially the different typesof drainage systems

May 1, 2009

It has been a week of green washing cynicism for me. The local home depot and ABC Supply were touting the "Green" roof shingle.  I thought they were talking about…

May 1, 2009

I work on mobile AC systems. Almost every AC textbook characterizes evaporators and condensors as heat exchangers. At first I accepted that without question. After all, they look like little…