Discussion Forum
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Can wood or fiber-cement clapboard be installed over stucco?
I am a designer with a client whose stucco farmhouse needs some interest and visual balance. I would like to recommend installing clapboard in a gable area and on a…
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Finding/sealing leak in tile shower
We have a tiled shower next to a linen closet. A few months ago I noticed that the trim at the base of the linen closet door looked damp. There…
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Porcelain tile cracked from cold
We have a 2-year-old home in Northern Michigan with a screened porch where we installed porcelain tile. We love the tile flooring. First winter in the house, no problem. But…
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Reducing noise from electrostatic filter
Hi, smart people of Breaktime. We've lived in our green-built home for a year now and love it. The energy-efficient and healthful aspects of the heating system are wonderful— except…
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Localized Water Smell
Mystery here. I am the (unhappy) owner of 2 homes. Just built a beautiful green-certified home, and we'd enjoy it much more if we could sell our old house. It…
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Combining Laminate and Stone Countertops
We're building new. We want to undermount a fireclay farmhouse sink, but we can't afford stone countertops and don't like solid surface. I was thinking we could do most of…
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Slate Tile – Screen Porch – Cold Climate
We would like to install slate tile on a screened porch (will not be enclosed in winter). I have received conflicting opinions about doing this in a cold climate. Tile…
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Exposed Fastener Metal Roof: Pros/Cons?
We are building in spring and have had our hearts set on a metal roof for aesthetic and practical reasons (Michigan winters). We are now looking for ways to trim…
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Exposed Fastener Metal Roof
We are building in spring and have had our hearts set on a metal roof for aesthetic and practical reasons (Michigan winters). We are now looking for ways to trim…
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Stamped Concrete for Porch Floor?
We are building a farmhouse-style home with an L-shaped front entry porch and a true screened porch in back. We were considering composite decking until we took a look at…