Discussion Forum
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Concrete floor over 3/4″ Advantech OSB
I'm planning on putting a stained concrete floor on top of my 3/4" Advantech T&G subfloor. Does anyone have any recommended concrete products and methods for producing a 3/4" thick…
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Stain for Maple, Pine, and Douglas Fir
I'm planning to stain all of my new Andersen windows (some are maple, some are pine) with Superdeck 1905 Heart Redwood Stain. I'm also planning on staining douglas fir trim…
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Waterproof porch floor
I have two covered porches in a new house I’m building in <!----><!----> <!---->Massachusetts<!----> <!---->, and I’m looking for ideas for permanent waterproofing the floors because there is living space…
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More work than money left to go!
I'm building a new house. I was paying my builder every two weeks. My builder has only one payment left to go, and from my estimation, there is much more work…
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Radiant tubing above or below floor?
I'm a Mechanical Engineer building a new home in Massachusetts and it's almost completely framed at this point. I want to use hydronic radiant tubing under the floors for heating. …
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How to shingle a round turret roof?
I'm looking for advice about how to shingle a round turet roof with architectural asphalt shingles. The roof is about 17' outside diameter at the bottom and has a pitch…
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Red Cedar Shingle Spacing
I'm building a shingle-style home in Massachusetts. My builder starting applying the kiln dried #1 Perfection Red Cedar R&R pre-dipped shingles with no keyway spacing, and stainless steel staples every 2 inches! Each…
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Stone veneer foundation facing
Hi, I'm a mechanical engineer and I'm planning a new home that has a garage under the house. The land begins level with the garage floor at the front, and…