Discussion Forum
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IPE Lumber Dealers
I am looking for recommendations for IPE Lumber Dealers. I have decided on t&g IPE for a new front porch. Anyone had any recent experience purchasing from the online dealers?…
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Porch Flooring
Planning a front porch addition and considering the Azek Porch flooring. Has anyone used this product? This specific product came out earlier this year, and I assume it is the…
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Porch Roof Attachment to Brick Veneer
I am planning a front porch addition to my existing 2 story brick veneer house. What is the typical method of attaching the roof framing to the brick veneer. Do…
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Front Porch Addition
Planning a front porch addition to a two story brick veneer house, roof will be a shed or gable style. My question is what is the typical / accepted method to…
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Solid vs. Engineered Wood Flooring
Added small 8' x 15' room to expand kitchen / family room. Want to install same floor as existing, pre-finished 2 1/4" red oak strip. Kitchen and family room have existing…
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Countertop Core Material
I am building some new Plastic Laminate countertops, what is the best core material to use, what about moisture resistant type at sink ? Thanks. Rob
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Hot water baseboard shutdown
I am building an addition off kitchen/family room. I have zoned hot water baseboard (slantfin ), heat from an oil furnace, one zone up and one down. My domestic hot…
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LVL Installation
I am getting ready to install a double 14" x 14'-0" long LVL header and a double 9 1/2" x 8'-0" LVL header. The 8'-0" will tee into the 14'-0"…
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Mice in ductwork
I have mice in my A/C ducts, finding chewed up insulation next to the floor registers.. How did they get inside the flex duct ? why are they there ...…
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Exhaust vent location
I am relocating a kitchen exhaust from wall to roof of one story addition. There are 2nd floor windows above the one story roof. Is there a code requirement for…