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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…