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April 3, 2002

Hey all- This may be asked all the time, so forgive me if its a repeat question, but here goes: I am having hardwood floors refinished in my 1930's 1-1/2…

April 3, 2002

Can anyone tell me of a blue board that is UV rated. I want to insulate the outside of a slab. And I can't find anything that I can put…

April 3, 2002

I am in the planning stage of a 3 level home. I mentioned to a engineer that I was going to put the HWBB boiler in the 2nd floor. My…

April 3, 2002

I am Renovating a 40 x 30 Barn for my new shop. I have ripped the floor out of the back half ( 20 x 30, 600 sq. ft. )…

April 3, 2002

Hello- Preparing to build our new house near Tucson, AZ.  Will probably GC ourselves, but that isn't the question here.  The question is this, the plans are done (at least…

April 2, 2002

During a remodel, I pulled the 5/8 sheetrock on an exterior wall that was about 10 years old. Behind it, there was a 6 mil poly used as a vapor…

April 2, 2002

I am about to insulate my house under construction.  Just read a thread about icynene, and it kinda trailed off into La-La Land.  Didn't get my questions answered. My sub…

April 2, 2002

Last year an addition was added to my house.  We wanted vaulted (cathedral) ceilings with exposed rafters.  The builder put up normal rafters, decking and had blown in insulation with…

April 1, 2002

Hi, I am looking for reccomendations on low-e window tinting films.  I would like to cut the ulra-violet and heat transfer of my windows.  Is this a DIY project or…

April 1, 2002

My new house has two heating systems.  The one that controls the bedrooms only pushes volumes of air through the master bedroom and upstairs bedroom (both on one side of…