Discussion Forum
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Who’s responsible?
Howdy you all, I repaired some wall damage in a client's house and referred them to an AC man that I have used for years. I did not serve as…
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Drywall Mud Quality
I just bought 40 boxes of dry wall mud and my finisher says the mud (still in the box) is no good because it cracks over time. This mud is…
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roof leaks w/ typar
Greetings all, I have just put down a layer of TYPAR on the roof, ran it the same way I have previously run tar paper. I have leaks in…
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insulating paint
My neighbor is building a house/garage with shipping containers, he is using a ceramic paint for his insulation. Does anyone know what this stuff is and how does it work?…
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Solid wood subfloor
Hello all, I'm building a new house in Houston, the dimensions are 35 X 80. The house will have a crawl space and I want wood floors throughout. I…
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cupping wood floor
I recently installed a wood floor, 1 x 8 quartersawn white oak. This is over a plywood subfloor and a vapor barrier of 15 lb roofing felt. The floor was…
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water hammer
Hi all, I have a remodelling and home repair business. Recently my neighbor asked me to replace her dishwasher as there was some electrical involved and other stuff that made…
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how to calculate cooling loss
I'm down here in Houston and a lot of our houses have uninsulated crawl spaces. The houses usually have a lattice surrounding the crawlspace to keep the dogs out, but…
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wood floor over concrete
The homeowner has just bought an old house on a slab, he had the house leveled already. Some of the house has wood floors, these were laid down over sleepers…
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copper backsplase
i am finishing up a remodel of a kitchen. We would like to use copper for the backsplash and up to the uppere cabinets. The roofer has give me a…