Discussion Forum
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Roof Problems
The roofers have been back twice to fix shingles that have blown off. Any suggestions for what we can do to keep this from happening until they have time to…
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Do Not Remove on Shingles
Had new house roofed in November with architectural shingles. I assumed the plastic 'Do Not Remove' strip between the shingles was just for shipping and was removed for installation, but…
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Hit a Water line?
Our water pump keeps kicking on for a couple seconds then shuts off for 30 seconds to a minute before coming on again. Before I dig up the yard, are…
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How to fill under Form-a-Drain
Building an ICF house with a full basement. Footings are 24" wide and 12" deep. Excavator dug down an extra 12" around the perimeter so we wouldn't have to dig…
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New Driveway- Geotextile?
Getting ready to have a new gravel driveway put in. Have read some of the discussion out there about geotextile and it sounds like a good idea. My problem is,…
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Deck on a Farm House
I previously posted this on House Chat and got one response. Betting I can do better than that on Breaktime. My wife and I are going to be building a…
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Deck on a Farm House
My wife and I are going to be building a home resembling a simple old farm house. We'd like to put a deck off of the dining area on one side…
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Surge Suppression
We're getting ready to set up our electric metering distribution panel (not sure what exactly to call it), for the power company to hook up to. It's a 400 amp…
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Problems with foam on ICFs?
Has anyone had any problems with the foam on ICFs breaking down after time? My father-in-law is going to help me with my homebuilding project. He has someone telling time…
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If there were no Electrical code …
My wife and I are planning to build our own home and do as much work as possible ourselves. We live outside the city limits and have checked with our…