Discussion Forum
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making my own drip edges
I always use drip edge on my roofs both eaves and rakes but I'm getting so tired of fitting store bought drip edge on the eaves. There's always something! Angle's…
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EPDM directly to OSB
I'm doing another EPDM roof soon. Been working with the material a lot lately and really like it. Normally we install over Isoboard and when we don't I'll re-sheathe a…
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Used wrong floor leveler
Made a mistake today, kicking myself for it. In a hurry, used above grade floor leveler on a concrete basement floor to do a patch for upcoming carpet. Basement is very dry and patch…
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dumb osb question
Just a silly question on 3/4" tongue and groove osb. What are the 2 slots routered into 3/4 tongue and groove osb. I think it's Georgia Pacific. Doesn't really matter,…
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epdm roof on italiante house
I'm doing a roof repair on an italiante style house and am going to be using EPDM for the "integrated gutter"portion up to the point it meets with the hip…
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Tyvek vs. Rigid Insulation
Residing a small addition with vinyl and after a lot of research including FHB #181 I have a question about using rigid foam insulation and Tyvek. I am stripping the…
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electrical panel question
Got called in to finish a mudroom addition on a house that went into foreclosure and has since been sold. Addition is framed, sided and roofed (all butchered but that's…
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mounting undermount sink in marble
I mounted a tiny 12" x 15" undermount sink in a bathroom vanity today per the marble companies instructions. PL Premium and used some 2x's and threaded rod to sandwich…
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slots in T&G plywood/osb
Got some 3/4" osb T&G subfloor today for the first time in awhile. Just curious, what are the 4 slots that appear to be routered/machined for. Just curious. Chuck
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Taping Hardibacker seams
I'm currently building a tile shower. Using 1/2" Hardibacker for the shower transitioning into 1/2" greenboard outside the shower. I'm going to use mesh and mastic for the corner seam…