Discussion Forum
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Hiding a sub-woofer speaker
Can you hide a bulky and ugly sub-woofer in a built-in cabinet by covering the opening with some sort of screening (perforated metal or wood slats)?
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Epoxy paint for floor tile?
I made an unfortunate aesthetic mistake in a bathroom tile installation. The 2x2 floor mosaic, which runs directly into the curb-less shower, looks bad compared to the decorative horizontal band…
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Movement in Floating Laminate Floor
I am laying a floating Pergo laminated floor over a 6 mil vapor barrier over a dry, flat, stable, and insulated concrete floor. The floor needs to butt up against…
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Porch Ceiling Mildew
I made the mistake, seven years ago when I built my screen porch, NOT to finish the pine rafters and car siding I used for the ceiling of my screen…
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Wood Heat Air Movement
In our country home, I need to move warm air produced from a wood stove horizontally through my house remodel project. Has anyone built a heat ventilation system using convention…
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Leveling Garage Floor
I am remodeling our garage into a new kitchen. The concrete slab floor is sloped 2 inches over 21 feet to allow water drainage from the cars. I need to…
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Floor surface for screen porch
Does anyone have a good idea for an alternative flooring choice for a screen porch. Currently, I have carpet over 3/4 inch treated plywood over 2x10 treated joists 16 in.…
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Article on Geo-thermal residential heat
I am looking for a back issue article in Fine Homebuilding that featured a home heated with a geo-thermal system that used a series of ditches in the yard. I…
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Vapor Barrier in Basement Build-out
I am building a new shop in a walk-out basement area. I want to stud out the concrete walls, insulate, wire, and cover with drywall. I am confused about where…
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Second Story Shop Floor
I am building a woodworking shop over a walkout basement/shed with I-Joists (16" oc, 12" deep, spanning 12" feet and landing on a tripled LVL beam 10' oc). I will…