Discussion Forum
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Curious
I was watching an guy nail down plywood underlayment with ring shanks. He was working from what looked like large old cake pan of mixed nails from which he would…
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Airtight Drywall
I don't have any experience using airtight drywall as a vapour retarder as opposed to using a poly VB. I understand the general approach but how do you seal the…
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Let’s Design a 60 Ft. Suspension Bridge
That's what two local handymen did for a client down the road who wanted a path to the other side of his 20 ft deep ravine. I went and looked at it…
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Convective loop in Fiberglass Insulation
I remember a thread in which Dovetail and BillHartmann linked to studies that showed there was no significant convective loop in fiberglass insulated stud bays, and yet in this months…
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Really picky electrical question
In the current issue there are several drawings illustrating how to replace three way switches. In the one titled Light in the Middle it shows the red and black wires used as…
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Drywall Stilts
Are drywall stilts legal everywhere? Are there restrictions on the height? I noticed a mudder using them on Mike Holmes New Orleans project and his feet must have been 4…
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Fill out your profile!
Yeah - you know who I'm talking to. At least fill out your location.
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Hips, Valleys and Dormers
The front page of the FHB site has a picture of a roof being framed showing several things I'd be interested in your comments on: 1. Is the sizing of…
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Finished Concrete
The nearest town to me has grown to the point that it has decided to put in sidewalks on several of its main streets. A long stretch by our library…
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House for a builder
If you were to design a house that would really support the way you work and live, what features would you include? Would the shop be separate or attached to the house?…