Discussion Forum
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New construction technique on an old stud wall?
The clapboard on the west side of an 1898 house I own is suffering 'iron rot', what a carpenter friend of mine called decay of the ends of the clapboards…
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Ductwork path recommendations sought
I am restoring an 1891 3-unit apartment building. I am planning one heat pump for each unit with compressors on the roof. I would like to avoid visible or boxed-in…
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Paint-peeling dilemma theory
To those who participated in a discussion about a peeling paint problem with my 1898 clapboard house beginning back on 21 August 2005, I think that I have found the…
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Should I ventilate clapboard?
I renovated an 1898 clapboard house several years ago down to the studs. I insulated with wet-blown cellulose. I did not install a vapor barrier because I was told that…