Discussion Forum
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PVC Crown-Over or under HardiShingle
Looking for advice on a gable end wall HardiShingle install. Like most old houses, this one has the crown nailed over the WRC shingles, resting between the roof sheathing and…
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Stone veneer on drywall??
Saw a job yesterday where they were mortaring fairly heavy ledge-type stone directly to drywall around a fireplace insert. There was some metal lath laying around the jobsite, but it…
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Shortening fiber-cement exposure
I'm still mulling over whether to replace my beatup cedar shingles on the north side of the house with WRC R&R's or try one of the fiber-cement products. There's a…
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Matching old-time sheathing
I have 7/8" board sheathing to infill on a big window replacement. I normally double up some plywood to get there, anyone else have a better idea? Cedar shingles will…
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Exposed porch insulation
A portion of my sunporch is over an open crawlspace and I'm tired of the freezing floor and general lack of comfort in this space. Would I be better off…
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Mooney Wall strapping
Any opinions as to how thick I can go with the strapping before it gets too unwieldy or wobbly to be practical? I've insulated the lower skip-sheathed rafters with 2"…
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Insulation against skip sheathing
The lower section of my gambrel roof still has it's skip sheathing and I'm thinking of the best way to get some r-value into a 6" rafter space. Anyone ever…
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Hardcoat stucco/lath over foam
I'm finishing up the sheathing on our kitchen addition and I'm wondering if I could get a little more insulation in there. The original sheathing was 7/8" diagonal 1x10, rosin…
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Kneewall doors
Someone posted a website with nice raised-panel-look kneewall doors, but I can't find it anywhere one here or Google. Anyone remember who makes them?
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Exterior Bearing Wall Temp Support
I need to support an exterior wall to installa 6' header, but I'm stumped on how to shore it while I cut the studs. The house is 2 1/2 story and…