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Make Up Air
In my new home I have a sealed combustion boiler, sealed combustion fireplace, air exchanger (zoned) for bathroom venting, and an electric range. My inspector is insisting that I install…
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Grout Cleaning
After grouting my tile I sponged the tile several times to clean it, then let it dry for 3-4 hours, then buffed it with a dry t-shirt (as the instructions…
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90 Degree Vapor Barrier?
Just finished my rough in framing/wiring/plumbing inspection. All went well, but the inspector told me I needed to install a vapor barrier that is rated for 90 degree temperatures around…
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Tile Questions……. anyone……
I need to put tile around a jet tub and the sheetrockers already hung taped and painted the drywall right down and around the tub. I've never done it before,…
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Tile questions
I just finished installing schulter underlayment in my bathrooms/laundry rooms. I used the specified thinset and now need unmodified thinset for setting the tiles. I just wondering what size trowl…
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Durock/Shower/Tile
I'm doing a small amount of tile work around a shower and on the floor in a bathroom. The shower has a fiberglass pan. I put shower liner membrane behind…
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Vapor Barrier/Code?
I just had open cell icynene spray foam insulation installed in my home. The installers are recommending a primer that is a vapor barrier. I know my inspector is giong…
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NEC help!!!!
Alright, I've been building a house and having inspector problems. He has been trying to enforce items that are not code, and I've caught him several times. Now he's trying to…
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Wraping a window
Do any of you know of a specific code (in wisconsin) that relates to how you install a window and wrap it with adhesive window wrap?
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Certified Header Span Chart???
Building my two story salt box. House is 30' x 36'. Standard wall heights (8') and am using a 12" floor truss system supported by a load bearing wall in…