Discussion Forum
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foam between sill plate & concrete?
hello all, new workshop/ garage construction on coastal North Carolina (heaven). new slab poured yesterday is beautiful, pressure treated 2x6 are on their way tomorrow. question - should I use…
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fiber cement siding holders for solo ins
fiber cement siding (6" reveal) is ready to be installed and I've seen a discussion here mentioning clips or guages for assisting the solo installer (but now I can't locate…
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glue pvc trim or leave expansion gap?
first question - Koma website says leave a 3/16" gap over 18' to allow for expansion/ contraction and they also say glue all joints with pvc cement. one or the…
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cypress shutters – finishing techniques?
exterior operable shutters, coastal NC (hurricane country), hope to use battens of cypress (1" x 4" x 48" average), question for you experts - how to 'finish'? prefer not to…
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concrete stains in new home
planning new construction in coastal NC, using slab floor, want to use color to avoid grey. anyone tried the etching stains? sure looks cool. how long to cure concrete before…
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new vinyl windows, dollar bill test
I am building my own house on the North Carolina coast, aiming for an Energy Star rating, using SIPS. I'm shopping for low E, argon window with a great U…
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cement siding on SIPS
building a new small SIPS home on NC coast (think hurricane), want to use cement siding, warranty (worth it?) of this product requires over 1.5" of lumber to nail/ screw…
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size of supply and return ducts
recommendation from friend - "put all ducts within 4" or 6" wall cavity in metal ducts b/c it doesn't matter the shape of the ducts, just the overall volume of…
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extra foam boards on exterior sheathing
we have new construction planned for coastal North Carolina, aiming for Energy Star rating. we plan to have concrete lapped siding on top of 5/8" OSB, 2x6 framing and foam…
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connect walls to foundation
new home going up in hurricane country (coastal NC), slab flkoor. question - do we use conventional method of securing bottom sill to top of foundation with j-hook bolts imbedded…