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Looking for advice on best practices flat roof soffit venting and sealing
Hi FHB forum users,I'm looking for some building science advice about best practices for whether and how to vent soffits on a flat roof.Background:Flat roofed attached garage had poorly constructed…
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Low slope roof: retrofit insulation inside low slope roof trusses or re-roof and insulate from above?
Hi all, First, as I always say, I'm a DIYer, but fairly hardcore and not an idiot. I have a house with a low slope epdm roof (tucked behind parapets…
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Attaching new concrete to old: new wall to old footer and old wall
I'm looking for some tips on retrofitting a new concrete wall on top of an old concrete footer and adjacent to an old concrete wall. What's the best practice for…
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Remove one of two top plates to accommodate a larger header
First, as I always say, I'm a DIYer. But I'm not an idiot and I try to do my homework...
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Unusual stucco wall system – ignore, fix (how?), modify
Hi, This is my first post on FH. I am a DIYer not a contractor but more of the type to read Taunton and buildingscience.com and such. I recently chopped…