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Hi all! So as I slowly work away at my 23x26' basement, I'm still miffed by what to do with my floor. It is a concrete slab that is heavily sloped…

I posted a question and saw a typo, so edited and saved the edit.However, the posted question still has the typo - the editing is not saving...Anyone else having this…

See below for questions for those who understand using air pressure gauges.  I'd like to measure the pressure across my HVAC filters for the purposes of both selecting the correct…

We just had an inspection and one of the items flagged was how our contractor used shims under the sill plate, which sits under the floor trusses (see attached picture).…

Hi all, I’m having trouble with the transition details of cedar board&batten siding on my new construction house. I’ll be using 1/2” coravent at top/bottom of wall, and 1/2” diagonal…

I just became aware of an interest free loan for solar installations here, but it expires in about a week, so I have very little time to decide. A 10kW…

The fabrication guide for my Durasein solid-surface countertop as well as the one for the very similar Corian both briefly recommend a "single-flute" or "double-flute" router bit, by which they…

We have a 15 yo 5 ton Carrier WTA unit paired with a SpacePak. The coax has failed and is slowly leaking refrigerant into the ground loop. we have 2 options:…

Hi everyone,I’m looking for advice on properly air sealing and waterproofing the exterior door frames on my new construction. I’ve attached pictures to show what I mean. The frames have…

I have a slightly negative grade towards the house. A landscaper wanted to fix the grade by compacting layers of modified gravel near the house until we reached a positive…