Questions
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Land surveyor
I have a lot of large trees, mostly pine, though I’m not an expert on trees. Unfortunately, some will need to be taken down to make room for my house.…
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Help with incorrect placement of hole in a floor joist
I have a 50-year-old house and had planned to install a two-piece bath. However, the arewhere the installation was to take place required joist repair. The joists had to be…
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Water supply line
In my area, 3/4-inch water supply lines are typical, but I could likely specify a 1-inch supply if I plan ahead. we won’t be installing complex multi-head shower enclosures or…
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Split system air
If I’m installing a mini-split in a small, well-sealed, and well-insulated new home that will rarely need air conditioning (if ever), but will require heating more frequently, does it make…
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Foundation insulation details in Zone 5
Hello all,I'm having a discussion with a local architect (Colorado zone 5) about the details of insulating a finished slab on grade in a new build. Curious if anyone has…
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Flooring for bathroom and utility room
I will install TrafficMaster Portage Oak 10 MIL vinyl sheet flooring in the bathroom and utility room of my newly built house. The floors have an OSB subfloor on engineered…
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Kraft Paper Vapor Barrier vs. Poly
Hope to keep this simple. Steel building, Climate Zone 4a, steel girts/purlins 6" thick. Wall stackup from outside is: Steel ribbed siding, woven house wrap, 1" XPS, Girts/Fiberglass batts, wallboard. …
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Smell from damp proofing
We live in a detached home. Our neighbours damp proofed one side of our foundational wall with Jet Black AE, replaced our dimple wrap, and replaced our broken weeping tile.…
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MBTEK heat pump UL or ETL approvals?
Can anyone with experience installing an MBTEK Apollo air to water heat pump post information or a picture of the UL or ETL approvals for the their unit? The product…
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Make up air for a 400cfm hood in a less than 1CFM/50 home
I am trying to figure out if I am overdoing this issue. I will be installing a remote Fantech fan to a Fantech hood liner. I am expecting to run…