Discussion Forum
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Wet TJIs
Hi, I inspected a house today with moisture problems. The installed TJIs are visually wet, see attached photo. Do wet TJIs need to be replaced? These appear to have been…
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Weak Stream
No, not a prostate problem. I have a shower that was installed about a year ago. The plumbing supplying the the shower is all new copper - all they way…
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Soundproofing interior door
My company just closed my office and I'm going to be working from home full time. I live in an old house with plaster walls, hardwood floors, and five kids.…
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Restoring 1890’s Porch
I'm a DIYer restoring my old porch, see attached photos. I have finished the cedar shingle siding on the exterior of the porch and I still have the following items…
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JBox on center of Floor Joist
Stupid Homeowner question #73: I have a light to hang over a Kitchen Island. As luck would have there is a floor joists running dead center of the island. Is…
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Paper INSIDE ductwork??
Cleaning out heat register box in my house and I found some sort of paper lining inside the ductwork. Ducts appear to be formed by floor joists bays with this…
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Shingle Ripper – Cut or pull nai?
I'm getting conflicting advice on the use of a shingle ripper to remove cedar wall shingles. On guy told me that you hook the nails than bang on the ripper…
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Bending Cedar Shingles
Hi, I'm replacing cedar shingles sidewalls on an old house using 18" #1 Blue Label R&R (square cut), pre-primed cedar shingles. The house is designed so that at the bottom…
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String Line Basics
In need to run a string line across the side of my house, 52' long. I'm a DIYer, never used a string line before. I need to know the basics.…
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Cleaning Dust out of Basement
Stupid Homeowner Question #84: What's the best way to clean dust out of a basement? During a recent renovation slab was cut out in the corner to allow for new…