Discussion Forum
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Buying a piece of land without a lawyer
Got a quick real estate question. There is a small chunk of land between my property and the neighbor's property. It's actually an old right of way that's no longer…
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2:12 pitch hot roof, shingle or metal?
Hey Guys- I've been working on my own house for a while now (it was abandoned for 11 years when I bought it). Time to bite the bullet on…
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Shingle Prices
Hey Guys- Any of you know what the deal is with shingle prices? I've heard that shingles are going up September 1st, but tar paper and gaf's ice and…
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Low Slope Roofing Options?
Hey Everybody- I'm in the planning process of a renovation and I have to figure out what to do with a portion of roof on the house. The slope…
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Tape for extruded rigid foam (XPS)
Hello- I was wondering if anyone can tell me what type of tape holds best on blueboard foam in an exterior application. Thanks in advance for your responses.
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Making your own “warmboard”
Seeing as how all the commercially available ones are quite pricey, I was wondering if any of you have made your own floor panels to hold pex tubing (this would be for a renovation, the house already…
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Can Fiberglass Work if Done Properly?
I know that most of the folks in this forum dislike the use of fiberglass because it does not maintain its R-value in leaky wall cavities due to air washing. My…
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Need Painting Advice – Touch Ups
Just wondering what you pros use for touching up painted wall surfaces. I'm working on a light colored wall that was primed and painted (satin sheen) with 3/8" nap roller before…
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Best Portable Compressor: WHICH ONE?!
Hey All- Looking to buy a portable compressor in the next week or two, but stuck on which one to get. Four that I'm currently considering: Thomas T-200ST or T-2820ST,…