Discussion Forum
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Insulation question for old solid brick house
I am working on a project in Toronto and we are renovating an old brick house to bring it up to code. All the plaster and lathe has been ripped…
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Hardwood floor orientation…
Need some advice from the hardwood gurus about which way a new hardwood floor should be laid; namely, does it have to be laid perpendicular to the floor joists or can it run…
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Will radiant staple up crack my tiles?
We are just in the process of finishing our basement, and I have radiant in my basement slab and DW wants it stapled up under the kitchen floor. We primarily…
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Is cold air return in basement needed?
Finally getting around to finishing my roughly 1000 SF basement. HVAC guys put 4 hot air vents in ceiling. Have moved them into the stud walls ready for drywalling. Question…
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Another basement insulation question
What does everybody think about using the standard; fiberglass insulation and super six vapour barrier under drywall, in a basement of a house (located in Toronto) where the exterior of the…
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Advice on Nails for Hardie Plank
I have a PC 350 clipped head framing nailer that I was hoping to use when I side my house with Hardie Plank. Are the Paslode clipped-head nails (Hot dipped galvanized of course) suitable…