Discussion Forum
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Rotted Beam
This is a view into an exteror wall at the back of my home. The house is 1920s balloon framing. Behind that spray foam is a rim joist along the…
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How long can I get away with not priming/painting joint compound in bathroom?
In preparation for a major insulation upgrade I replaced two old non-IC recessed lights in an upstairs bathroom and patched the drywall. I want to prime and paint the whole room, but…
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What’s the latest on insulating balloon framing
I have a 1920 balloon framed cape, Northern NJ, no insulation in the walls, ratty 40 year-old fiberglass batts falling down from the rafters. Gable vents. I had originially considered…
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Sprayfoam rim joist from outside?
When I bought my house, the termite inspector found some damage to a 4 foot section of rim joist. The seller hired a crappy termite contractor to remedy. They shot…
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How long do you “test” a sweat fitting?
I just replaced my old 3-handle Gerber shower with a Delta single handle, from the front, through the goof plate oval. Pretty tricky. No clearance to swing a mini tubing…
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Spray foam roof retrofit?
For next winter I'd like to improve the insulation situation in my Cape Cod style house. The unfinished parts of the second floor have plank flooring and kraft-faced fiberglass batts…
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Exterior sealant question
I have an aged asphalt driveway that runs right alongside the house. The foundation wall is covered by some kind of very coarse stucco surface, I'm not really sure if you can…
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Acoustical Sealant recommendations?
I have a c. 1930 cape with an unvented roof and faced fiberglass batts in the rafters. The insulation is about 40 years old, very fragile, with lots of hard to…
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Poly over faced rafter insulation?
I have a Northern NJ 1930s cape with a single dormer. The rafters and gable walls have foil faced insulation. The unfinished areas of the attic have wood plank floors and are used…