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Are soffit vents really needed?
We own an 1890s vintage balloon frame house in Buffalo, New York. We're getting ready to have a tear-off roof replacement. The roofer will be using a 1/2" plywood deck…
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Insulating partially finished 1890s attic.
This post related to a large balloon frame house in Buffalo, New York, built in the 1890s. The attic floors are all finished with t&g pine over 2x10(?) joists, with…
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AFCI tripping from load on other circuit
I can't seem to find this problem addressed elsewhere, so here goes... I'm days/hours away from finishing a small remodelling job, mostly DIY but with some trades work, including electrical…
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poplar for window frames?
We have to rebuild two or three window frames for our old house. Is there any advantage or disadvantage to using poplar instead of pine in this application? No matter…
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Adding apt. service. Very confused
I'll try to explain this clearly. Old house had new 100amp service installed a few years ago. Meter at back of house, panel with main disconnect 60' away in basement.…
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Plumbing connections in slab?
I'm getting ready to pour a small slab with radiant tubing and I have a question about the appropriateness of having connections in the domestic hot and cold water lines…
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Architectural Shingle ridge detail?
I feel stupid asking this question, but I can't seem to figure this out myself. I just put a new IKO architectural shingle roof on my garage and I can't…
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What heat source to use?
I'm planning the rehab of approx. 800 sq ft (on two floors) of residential space at the back of my house. The fixed up space will be a rental unit.…
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New meter? Sub-meter? No meter?
Does anyone have experience with sub-meters as a means of dividing up electric usage between residential tenants, as opposed to having a separate utility company meter/service for each tenants in…
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Toilet/sewer drain through crawlspace?
I'm currently planning a rehab of a small one bedroom unit in the course of which I want to move a first floor toilet. The question I have is whether…