Discussion Forum
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Two questions about drywall
Background: A few years ago, we took out the walls in our house that stood between the living room, dining room, and kitchen. We did this based on a plan…
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Estimating blown-in cellulose insulation
I just started blowing cellulose insulation into my attic. I started, but didn't finish, because I used a vastly different amount of insulation than was called for on the label,…
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Smoke detectors go off in the winter
I have a friend who told me that when it gets very cold in the winter, his smoke detectors go off. He talked to a builder, who told him that…
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Question about insulating ducts in attic
Why does the duct insulation on my cold air return ducts in my attic have an outer foil layer? I live outside of Chicago, and for half the year, the…
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Sealing electrical boxes in ceilings
I'm getting ready to insulate my attic, and I'm trying to seal openings first. I've the Taunton Press book on insulating and weatherizing, which is very helpful, but it doesn't…
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Blown-in insulation
I want to blow in insulation in my attic, and I have a couple of questions. First, my roof is pretty shallow, and I can't get within several feet of…
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Looking for ideas for reusing wood floor
I have some hardwood flooring left over from two flooring projects. It's Mirage birch, some semi-gloss, some cashmere finish, about 40 sq. ft. of it, so not enough to do…
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Blown-in insulation and shallow roof
I want to blow in insulation in my roof. I understand that I'm supposed to put in baffles along the eaves before I do it so I don't cut off…
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Floor prep questions
I'm putting a 3/4" layer of plywood underlayment over my subfloor, then I'll be putting down a hardwood floor. Do I put rosin paper between the subfloor and underlayment, between…
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Leveling a floor
I'm down to the subfloor in a 900 sq. ft. space which will be my family room, dining room, and kitchen, and I'm trying to figure out what to do…