Discussion Forum
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Fluid-Applied vs Peel & Stick Air Barriers
Fellow Travellers - What are your opinions regarding the use of fluid applied or adhesive sheet membranes for your air & water barrier for winter installation? (Cleveland - brrchillycoldnwet) My spec…
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Tile Base in Existing Bathroom
I'm scraping the rust off my notched trowel & preparing to install the remaining stock of shower wall tile as a wall base around the bathroom. It's been years since…
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Replacement boiler – which technology to use?
My 100+ year old wood frame/stucco house has a 28-year old gas boiler with a power vent connected to a 100+ year old brick chimney. When I replace the boiler…
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Calling all Chem majors
I try to at least walk the talk when it comes to sustainable practices in my work on my home. So, I don't pour the used solvents down the drain…
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Tiling a moving target
The moving target is my home in general, but the question at hand is my bathroom. Since remodelling work was completed 3 years ago I've noticed cracks in grout and…
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Vertical neighbor noise
A colleague of mine asks what to do about noise eminating from the five young kids living in the condo below her. It's wood construction, wood joists, OSB floor deck,…
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Favorite shop vacuums?
I've killed my second Fein Turbo II in 3 years. First one fell to its death off a painter's plank. (those li'l bitty wheels stayed pinned in the plank slots…
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Lumber steroid abuse
I think I saw it in this forum.... Somebody posted a photograph of some Big Box 4x4 posts which had, maybe, 3-4 growth rings total. Does anybody have that image to share…
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What Dat?
I saw this outside of my hotel window in Turin, Italy. Any guesses as to what we are looking at?
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Curved walls
Suppose your architect has designed a long curved wall for you to build. How would you as the carpenter and/or GC like to see the curve described and laid out…