Discussion Forum
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North Carolina version of IRC
per the N.C. version of this code, the permitter of slab foundations shall be provided with 1" of foam insulation (R-5) see appendix Q, and per paragraph R324.3.5.2 this foam…
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Addictive site
Does anyone out there know if this site has been listed with the FDA as an addictive substance? A person only has to post one question and they are hooked.…
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Adding additional insulation to ducting
Winter is coming again and I need to correct my duct insulation problem. The sheet metal ducts are in the uninsulated attic and are only insulated to R-5 per code. We…
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Perma-chink systems coatings?
Client wishes for me to use Perma-chink systems coatings on an addition to his log home. Anyone out there have any experience with this product? His log home looks bad,…
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Connecting framing to log house
I am adding a framed addition to a log house and I am not sure of the best way to get a weather and insect tight connection where the walls…
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Log siding coatings
Getting ready to install some white pine log siding ("snow cap") on an addition. What is the best clear (natural) coating for this siding? Anti-fungal would be a big plus.…
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Isolating rim joist from poured concrete
I am adding an addition, built on a slab, to the side of a house built with a crawl space. The owner wants a level floor between the two spaces…
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Connecting portable generator to house
I had always planned to connect my portable generator to my house circuits by back-feeding through a 220v 50 amp outlet in the event that the power went out for…
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Holding a sub to a schedule
Again I am sitting around waiting for the concrete sub to get his work done, pick-up his check and move on so the rest of us can do our thing.…
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Replacing cathedral ceiling insulation
In order to completely evict dozens of flying squirrels from the insulated spaces of a cathedral ceiling, openings were made along the ridge and eves, and all of the insulation and years of…