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Metal Studs in Basement: barrier underneath the track atop the concrete?
HiI'm getting ready to frame out a wall along the perimeter of our basement. We're in New Jersey. I'll be using metal studs for the job in front of 2"…
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Floor Plan Critique Requested
I am hopeful that some members can give some feedback on a design that I have been working on. Any criticism or comments are welcome be they be about room…
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2×12 rafter to open-web floor truss connection
Does anyone have a detail for connecting a 2x12 roof rafter to (or on top of) an open-web floor truss system. There will not be a structural ridge beam so…
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Fast Start up LED driver
I recently added LED strip lighting to the basement and am pretty surprised at the lag between flipping the switch and the lights turning on--timed at about 1.25 seconds. After…
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Radon in Water-aeration system
Hi,looking for recommendations for aeration brands/systems to remove radon from well water in residence. Levels around 6000 picoc.thankscl
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Bad idea to have foundation vents under a deck?
I'm in climate zone 4-coastal (Seattle area in the PNW -- apparently one of the few locations vented crawlspaces can actually work), and have a requirement for 1 sqft ventilation…
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HPHW Heater in line with Gas HW tank… which first?
I have a 2 family, converting to 1-family living. I'm discontinuing one gas HW tank heater pre-emptively due to age, replacing with HPHW Heater and will leave the other gas…
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Switching from Rockwool to polyiso or Halo Exterra
I’m in climate zone 5A (Northwest Kansas).Original plan wall assembly was going to be (from interior to exterior):- drywall- 2x6 framing with rockwool insulation- zip sheathing- 3” of Rockwool Comfortboard…
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Drywall or plywood as a fire barrier over rigid foam insulation in rim joist areas
I have seen comments about a need to place drywall directly over the face of the rigid foam insulation for fire protection in the rim joist areas. If the basement…