Discussion Forum
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Deflection in subfloor from point load
I've got a deflection in the subfloor from a poorly placed point load. I drew it out as best as possible and attached a sketch of it if my description…
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Garage door opener hates the cold
I've got a 2 or 3 year old Genie garage door opener that hates the cold. It works fine all summer, but with the cooler weather, as soon as it…
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tile gap under cabinets
Doing tiling on a kitchen backsplash, and using 1"x1" tiles. Ends up that the gap between the countertop and uppers is 12-3/4" give or take. I went off the countertop…
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Figuring out power useage
I've seen all the little devices that can plug in and will tell you how much power a certain item is using, but is there a way I can do…
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Bathroom dead space design
I've got a roughly 2.5' x 3' floor space behind the tub/shower wall that is just gathering dust for the most part. Normally I'd just put in a door, and…
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reflective window film
Trying to cut down on the AC this year. We have a primarily south facing home, with a lot of windows, which is nice during the winter. However, during the…
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diy icf question
How do you handle your bracing? I know that you can get special icf braces, but does anyone use them, or just use lumber to brace. I don't think there…
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Applying sandstone to CMU
I'm wanting to dress up the foundation of the house CMU block wall, and am able to get some locally quarried sandstone pretty cheap. The stuff seems to break into…
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Buying or investing?
Planning on building in 2-3 years, and I'm trying to decide which would be better: Buying materials ahead of time for future use (I have a rough idea of what…
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Question about replacing Central Air
I'm just curious about what is all involved in replacing/upgrading central air in a house (HVAC is one thing I am not at all familiar with - everything else I…