Discussion Forum
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moisture resistant drywall
I'm planning on using a moisture resistant drywall on my kitchen wall where the sink is. Above the wall is a soffit. Should the soffit be MRD as well? I'm…
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flashing/ homewrap fix
Well, I've done what I think will fix my flashing blunder. I took your suggestions and put some flashing tape around the window flanges. I also caulked around them before…
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flashing/homewrap fix
O.K. please be gentle. I'm building my first house, I got in a big hurry to install windows so I could get siding on and got the sequence of flashing/homewrap…
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GeenGuard RainDrop housewrap
Have any of you used a housewrap from GreenGuard called raindrop? I was just wondering what you guys thought of it if you had.
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Chinese Skilsaw!!!!!
Since when is the Skil HD77 wormdrive made in China? I picked up a Mag 77 and was horrified to see that on the label it said made in China.…
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first house for a carpenter
Well, this may sound a little strange but after being a carpenter for the last 8 years I'm finally building my first house. Not one that would ever grace the…
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are treated mudsills enough?
If you were building a house for yourself, would you be satisfied with a treated mudsill or would you go one further and put down some sort of a barrier…
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Crushed before footing?
It's always been my assumption that a bed of crushed rock should be placed before pouring a foundation. I've been seeing some instances where it hasn't. Can any of you…
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scared of heights?
Even though I'm a carpenter, I don't get to build any houses,not yet so far. This is what I get to do tho. Thought you'd find it interesting.
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Plumbing a shower.
Hello, I was hoping some of you could verify some thoughts I had, and/or give me some guidance on installing a shower stall. The floor where I want to place…