Discussion Forum
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Fancy thermostat?
Does anyone have any info about a thermostat that I could get, that would run my furnace fan on a timer, or maybe at a temp? As stated in an…
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My house is too warm
New house...as chronicled through here the last year. 1400 sq/ft Ranch sitting on a walkout. On cloudy days, my basement gets chilly because all the hot air rises upstairs. The…
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Exterior round box adapter?
I have round exterior electrical boxes mounted on my house. The lights we had picked out were barn or utility lights, and mount to the box no problem. The lights…
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Bad breaker?
How common is it for a new breaker to be bad or weak? During framing, I temped up 2 circuits, and one of them would blow pretty easily. But with…
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Coutner top to wall gap suggestions?
I got the countertops installed the other day, and have a gap issue, that is not quite fine homebuilding. After scribing the square cut end to fit pretty well, the…
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SuperDeck vs. Penofin..??
I'm putting up about 12 square of of cedar claps on my house, going for the fresh cedar look. Have decided most likeley on a semi-transparent over a full transparent…
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Theoretically speaking…..
We stated putting the second layer of subfloor down today, 1/2 over 3/4 t&g. Glued and screwed and nailed to the joists... Anyway... 1-1/8 is the thickest subfloor commonly available…
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New Construction….primer or?
My drywall finisher...also a painting contractor, suggested the use of cheap flat latex wall paint for primer. I was always under the impression, that fresh mud and paper needed a…
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Cypress vs cedar…
Good Morning all. I need to put some siding on my house, and am trying to decide if cypress would weather any better than cedar. cypress has traditionally been thought…
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Partial wall framing
Happy new yer BT'ers.... I am framing a walk in shower in my new bathroom, and was intending to frame it only 6' high. Does anyone have any suggestions about…