Discussion Forum
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kitchen hood vent duct clearance
When installing rigid duct vent for a kitchen ventilation hood, can the duct be attached so it contacts the wood members, or is there a clearance it needs to maintain?
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Finished floor under kitchen cabinets ??
When installing the finished flooring in a kitchen, is it typical to place the finished flooring in the areas where the kitchen base cabinets will be located? Or, to save…
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fumigating old floorboards
From our very old house we are removing the floor boards and we'd like to reuse them in our new build. Those floor boards have signs of previous infestation, mostly…
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E Prime Exterior Trim Material
Our GC is planning on using an exterior wood for the trim on our house that is marketed under the name"E Prime"...(might have been marketed under the name "Duraprime" at…
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Using 8′ studs vs 7′-9″ studs
I'm in the designing stage for a new home. I'd like to know if there is a big cost savings (material cost savings) using 7'-9" studs vs using 8 foot…
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WATERPROOFING FOUNDATION WALL
I was shown a product used for waterproofing below grade concrete walls. It is Delta MS. Does anyone have any experience with this product that you could share....?? Thanks
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ATTACHING RIGID BLUE BOARD FOAM
On a new foundation wall I am planning on putting waterproofing (the black stuff) and on top of that I'm planning on putting 2 inch blue board foam, for which…
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Span of TJI joists w/ no center support
For new construction, the plan includes an outside foundation wall that is 18 feet x 18 feet (9 foot foundation wall for basement). The joists that span that 18 foot…
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Using Welded Wire Mesh in Concrete Slab
For new construction we are planning..... in our basement, which we will finish and use very often, we will have a concrete slab floor, 4 inches thick. Does anyone have…
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dishwasher and sink locations in kitchen
First off... I'd like to thank the participants of this forum for the help and suggestions given in the past. My question now ... I'm figuring for the appliances in…