Discussion Forum
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Which Ice and Water Barrier
I will be roofing a new shop this spring. Without going into too much detail about the project I am soliciting opinions on what brand of ice and water shield…
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airtap
Anyone check out this yet? http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/9114/get-free-hot-water-ac-and-dry-air Sounds pretty impressive. I'm skeptical though about pumping cold air into a heated space in the winter though.
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who’s emotionally attached . . .
. . . to their house? I think about this frequently whenever I'm paying attention to whatever it is I've built, rebuilt or remodeled around our house. I've done so…
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Lead soldered Pipe
I hate plumbing. And I only do it when the need arises. The reason I hate it so much is that every time I tackle a project I end up…
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door weatherstrip clearance
I'm about to build the frame for an exterior door I've been working on. Pretty much like the one in FHB 196. Getting ready to order the WS14 seals from…
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Talk about green wash . . .
Someone posted a couple of weeks ago about a LEED certified "Green Home" done by a "University Architecture School" and how they were unimpressed. This is the NAHB's answer to…
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What hinges for exterior door?
I'm building an exterior door. It will 3'-0" x 6'-8". It'll be 1 3/4" thick and will have two insulated glass panels about 2' x 2' separated by a wide…
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Front Entry Door Construction
Planning on building a front entry door much like the one pictured a few months ago in FHB. Pretty much two squares of insulated glass separated by a center rail.…
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Heat Pump Prices
Considering putting in a heat pump. My HVAC guy is suggesting an American Standard either the Heritage 18 or Heritage 15. Installed cost for the Heritage 15 with a 2/4Tee…
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this is cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEUMVDEBea4 http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/20/residence-sliding-house-drmm/#more-19502
Reader Projects
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Screen wall
This is a screen wall and stair unit. The screen wall was designed and built to obscure the landing above from the entry area of the house. The screen unit…
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Kitchen remodel
This is our kitchen remodel that spanned 6 years. We started in 2003 on our 1960's ranch style kitchen and had made pretty good progress by 2006. Then we had…