Discussion Forum
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Which method is better?
I have some left over FG batts (R-13) and some 1/2" sheets of foil wrapped isocynate insulation (R-3.6) from previous project. With these, I plan to insulate my attached, but…
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Picture rail preferences
I've seen picture rail run around a room continuously above the door/window casings, and have seen it set below the door/window heads, dieing into the casings. This will actually be…
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AC question: r22 vs. 410A
We're about to install central air and are going with a Trane high-efficiency unit using r22. The only 410A option our installer offered was a unit costing much, much more…
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Countertop seam question
I'm about to finish a kitchen and there will be a section of butcherblock (edge grain strips) that meets up with a section of laminate. The laminate is finished on…
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Opinions on inset cabinet doors?
I'm making some shaker-style cabinet doors for our kitchen. I'm planning having them sit flush with the face. Currently, the doors are of an overlay type (they've been painted and…
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Snowblower question
This morning while clearing my driveway, I went to start my snowblower (Ariens 7/32 -- 25-30 years old) and the pull start rope wouldn't budge. Also the unit couldn't be…
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How to handle a uncommitted contractor?
You guys have given me good advice in the past, and here's another question for you. My mother is having some renovation done and the contractor has been on again,…
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New roof — 1 layer or two?
We're about to begin a roofing project and wanted to get some thoughts on layering over the current single layer of shingles, or stripping and starting from scratch. The current layer…