Interior Design- Page 3 of 8
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Accidentally “built” a poor wall?
Have read through many of the assembly techniques here in the past, including the guidelines on insulating with rigid foam to avoid condensation / moisture accumulation and filed it all…
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Soundproofing – adding drywall behind lathe for extra density
Hey GBA people, I have a fun question regarding soundproofing. The house is semi-detached and there is a 2x4 party wall. That needs some special attention for soundproofing. My plan…
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Vinyl plank flooring over concrete in a basement
I am doing the design to upgrade the basement of a house in Leadore, Idaho, 83464. A vinyl plank floor has been requested, to minimize the loss of headroom. I've…
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Residential urinals: Show me your installations!
We are building a master bath where none has previously been. I'm looking into including a urinal into the design. I've got a 5x9 or 6x9 space available. I'm looking…
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Best solar panel
I am looking for affordable solar panel for home. I have found these on this site: [Web page link deleted by editor.] Can anyone can check these and guide to…
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HRV/ERV space requirements for installation
For a system like Zehnder Q350, how much space should be reserved for installation? My technical room will be on the first floor. I was planning to put it there.…
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Microwave: High or low?
My wife and I know the pros and cons of having the microwave over the range (more cons than pros) but don't have any experience with the microwave under the…
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Replacing an external beam with an internal beam
I have a living room that used to be 10 ft wide and 30 ft long, a previous owner enclosed the porch making the living room 20 ft x 30…
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Can you plaster over spray on insulation?
A room has been sprayed with spay on insulation, it looks like it's coated in porridge as they have not put up a frame. Now to finish the room? Do…
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Could a lack of air movement cause a disagreeable odor emanating from a closed crawlspace?
In April, we moved into in a new, single-story, 2,000 sf home in Virginia. Early on, we became aware of an disagreeable odor coming from our closed crawlspace. Six months…