Discussion Forum
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Uneven roof line
I noticed that my truss ends were severely uneven After I ripped off my facia boards and installed my first piece of strapping for my new steel roof. I knew…
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Cottage levelling
I recently had a trench dug around two sides of my cottage where I have issues with heaving (approx 2.5" higher than the rest of the cottage). The problem is…
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Flooring for a three season cottage in Ontario
Im wondering if anyone has any input on what the the best flooring for a cottage is. The cottage will get really cold in the winter (-30) and will only…
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Raising a cottage with bottle jacks
Just wondering if anyone has raised a cottage in this manner before. Mine is a pier and beam foundation. The cinder blocks sit on poured footings which are on bedrock.…
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Raising ceiling joists 1-2 feet
I was wondering if anyone had experience with this idea. I recently tore off my ceilng tiles with plans to insulate and vapour barrier but started thinking that I could…
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Gable end wall
Hi I am new to this site but have read post on several occasions. I recently purchaced an older cottage (50's) and I am in the middle of renoes and…