Discussion Forum
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Blown cellulose in basement walls
I am in the process of framing up my basement and am trying to work out the best way to insulate. When the house was built we had the concrete…
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Differences between Kreg K3 and K4 kits
Trying to decide between the Kreg jig kits. What is the difference between the K3 and K4 that makes the K3 $40 more? What function am I losing by going…
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Conditioning area around attic air handler
I have a 2 zone house - so the 2nd floor is heated and cooled by a heat pump with an air handler in the attic. I don't have any…
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Drainage through stone
I am in the process of redigging the trench to daylight the draintile around my house. This is the third time I am digging this trench. The first time the…
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Efficiency of house in different seasons
Overall I am very happy with the energy efficiency of my new house. I spent a lot of time in both the planning and installation of the air seal and…
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Awkward cabinet trim transition
I am trying to finish off the cabinet crown in my kitchen. I have been putting this project off since we got the U&O 6 months ago because from the…
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Stone to grade without support
I am in the early stages of building a shed. It is 10x20 and sits on 8 6x6 posts set on concrete piers. My intention is to make it resemble,…
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Making your own hardwood border
I am currently installing about 900 sf of brazillian cherry hardwood in the first floor of my house and I am looking for a design that I can use as…
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Problems with cheap hardwood nailer
I'm usually not one to buy a ripoff tool, but I went ahead and bought the "Ramsond" hardwood floor nailer because I actually read some decent reviews on it, and…
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Hardwood floor underlayment
Oddly enough my last post here was regarding the proper underlayment for a tile kitchen, and now that that project is done I am moving on to the adjacent hardwood.…