Discussion Forum
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Slipform rock piers
I plan to build a 16' by 18' cabin on a granite outcrop in Ontario. The build site has no soil on it. The cabin will rest on 6 piers…
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Shingling dormer ridge to main roof
I attached a few pictures of the intersect point of the dormer ridge and the main roof field of my cabin. This is the way the roofers left things after…
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Shingling dormer ridge to main roof
I attached a few pictures of the intersect point of the dormer ridge and the main roof field of my cabin. This is the way the roofers left things after…
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dormer ridge capping to main roof
Hello responders How do you intersect dormer capping shingles with main roof shingles? I am roofing with asphalt shingles in an open valley. My problem is the bending or cutting…
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avoid well freezing
My cabin has a well system including submersible pump with check valve, bladder pressure tank, check valve at the tank with manual air valve on the pump side, pitless adaptor 3 feet…
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draining a tankless waterheater
I want to install a propane tankless water heater in my cabin. During winter weekend use can it be completely and easily drained to avoid freezing and bursting the heating coil.…
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house design programs
I hope to build an small addition to my cabin. I'd like to design it on my computer. Is anyone aware a free design program on the web.....something that will handle…
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insulating a cellar
I want to insulate the cellar in my weekend cabin in Ontario. The space is about 5 ft. high and about 500 sq. ft. The walls are rubble, rough and…
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Draining tankless water heater
Are propane tankless water heaters easy to drain? I want to install a tankless in my cabin. I use the place on weekends in the winter so I drain my water system…
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foam insulation
How can I best insulate the 5ft high crawlspace at my cabin. The walls are rubble....mortar and stone of every shape and size.....very rough. The floor is dirt and also very uneven.…