General Questions- Page 36 of 1409
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Alternatives to form stakes through radon barrier
Hey all,I have the rafon barrier in with insulation and pex on top. Yhe concrete sub was just about to drive some one inch stakes, for form support, through the…
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Decks
What is the best green material for new decks?
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Loads and Deflection on XPS Insulated Interior Footings
We're building a single-story, slab on grade house out in rural Washington State. Very heavy snow loads at 134 psf. Shed roof uses large exposed Glulam Beams often on bearing…
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Unconditioned attic: Attic access hatch in conditioned or unconditioned space?
Attic will be unconditioned and vented, Zone 5 (Iowa). Builder proposes attic hatch in garage (which will be unconditioned). But I wondered if it should be inside the conditioned space.I've…
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Insulating a 1940’s Cape Cod in Climate Zone 7
I'm remodeling a 950 square foot 1940's cape cod house with an unfinished basement that we plan to insulate in the future. The house is in Southeast Alaska, Climate Zone…
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Ants in crevice at door threshold corners, exposed plywood
I noticed something interesting on site yesterday. There is an ant party going on at the bottom corners of the exterior doors where many materials intersect. I think this indicates…
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Insulation under Radiant Heating?
Section drawings for radiant heat (or hydronic tubing if you prefer) located in or under a subfloor usually show batt insulation under the tubing, with what appears to a ~3"…
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TCNA Requirements for stone tile
Hello all,I am installing a marble mosaic tile in a half bathroom and I just have a quick question. The current subfloor is Advantech 23/32 T&G installed over 16" o.c. joists.…
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Basement Floor Assembly Details
I'm in the planning phase of finishing my basement and have a few questions about the floor assembly.Details:-House built in 1987-Poured concrete foundation-Climate zone 5a-Painted foundation wall and slab (this…
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Concrete eating plastic
Hello all,I just had a concrete floor poured over 6 mil poly. The concrete contractor told me that the concrete will eat away the plastic. Has anyone ever heard of…