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October 9, 2002

I'm finishing a "bonus room" over my garage.  It's framed with 2X6 on 16" centers, including the kneewalls.  This is a pretty big room, and I'd like to make it…

October 9, 2002

Hello everyone, I have an old steam heat system (looks to be at least fifty years old, gas-fired, a one pipe system). It's the type you have to turn a…

October 8, 2002

    Has anybody worked out a cost-benfit analysis for 2x6 vs. 2x4 construction in ,say, the midwest, for, say an 1100 sf 2nd floor addition to a home? at what…

October 8, 2002

     I have a cathedral ceiling with 2x12 rafters on 24 " centers and have been looking at my options for insulation.  I have installed a ridge vent and facia…

October 7, 2002

Is it necessary to keep an air-space between insulation and the sub-floor in a crawl-space type foundation?  The house has a full basement that is heated, and there will be…

October 7, 2002

I hope to be building soon and plan to have a 2 sided wood fireplace.  Pre-fab units are common here in the Madison, WI area.  Local shop says with today's…

October 5, 2002

Anyone with any experience using ETS heaters?  I am considering putting one or two of them in my mountain cabin in Alpine, Arizona.  I am currently using a wood buring…

October 5, 2002

Hi all, this is my first trip here and looking forward to many more.  My ? is this :  I just added a 32 x 30 addition onto my house…

October 4, 2002

How does one wire a three way switch.........ie two seperate switches controlling the same device. Thanks in advance!   Eric

October 2, 2002

This is sort of region specific--I'm in Atlanta, Georgia (Fulton Co.)  Will local codes allow me to put the dishwasher and waste disposal on the same dedicated 20 amp circuit?…