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Need advice – thin slab over radiant
In the next few weeks I'll be pouring a 1 1/2" thin slab over radiant tubing on TJ Performance Panels. The current plan is to use pea gravel with fibers…
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Covering romex with blown-in insulation
Are there any issues with covering romex with insulation, code or otherwise? I'll be blowing in 12" of cellulose and most of the house wiring is stapled to the bottom…
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Price of 1 1/2″ polyiso
I'm looking for 1 1/2" foil backed polyiso. Big box stores sell 3/4" for $13.00 a sheet and 1" for $17.00 a sheet. 1 1/2" is a special order item. …
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Ground rod in shale
I have my new house dried in and I'm ready to have temporary electric service installed. The problem is that the house is built on solid shale and driving the…
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Conduit from meter base
I'd like to run PVC conduit from the bottom of my meter base to a L-type conduit body and then thru a concrete wall into the garage where my load…
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P3 flooring from Truss Joist
I asked the lumber yard supplying my framing package to quote Advantec subfloors. Apparently they deal mainly in Weyerhauser products and countered with Truss Joist "Performance Plus Panels" (also known…
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I-joist overhang & outlooks
After subscribing to FHB for 15 years I'm realizing a lifelong dream of designing and building my own home. The floorplan is set and now I'm working on details, particularly…