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Spray foam done well is amazing!

Scag 52" zero turn.

The arms are not long enough to reach the proper points. I called mohawk and my dealer after the unit was installed, and found this out. Told them I had done my homework so there would be no surprises. There was some back and forth emails, then nothing but crickets. The mohawk is a great lift...

Essentially same money as Mohawk. The 2 stage mohawk arms are not enough to pick up a Mercedes Sprinter van at the proper points. Was told the mohawk 2 stage would lift ALL regular vehicles out there currently. They lied. At some point, the mohawk will go, and I will get the nussbaum. Build...

Mohawk makes a 3 section arm, for an upcharge. I have had their 16k lift for about 2 years now. That said, buy a Nussbaum. Much better articulating arms. Wish I had known.....

Nobody can give accurate info without knowing the exact composition of walls. We know you have a stud bay full of rockwool unfaced- good You should be using a vapor barrier- 6 mil poly- good- behind plywood or sheetrock. But, what is your sheathing outside? What is your housewrap product...

Typically patching plaster, and sanding the taping is going to create 2 different surfaces initially. The plaster is old, and has been painted several times, usually taking on the texture of the roller used in painting. Sanded taping is initally very smooth, just like the plaster was and a few...

Oak would certainly be a standard specie stocked by home depot, but maple is unlikely. Maple is typically a higher end "order only" product. So, Beech is a standard product offering and would fit that picture, though the pics are not nearly good enough for positive ID.

Technically, "heat" radiates equally in all directions. However, "hot air" does rise. Depending on your heating system, this makes a very big difference.

That setup is all wrong. Foam should be applied to backside of sheathing, not a fabric or tyvek type sheeting.

Not quite. Most inexpensive big box type galvanized nails are not “hot dipped” , they are electro-plated which is a much,much thinner and inferior coating process. Some roofs put on with electroplated nails have had the heads rust right off, even before the roof warranty expires. Maze hot...

If it is inside concrete walls, and the soil/ gravel under is well drained and solid, just fill with the inexpensive stuff. It is stone, it will not compact any real amount.

Perfect application for ICF as already said. No need to hire a forming contractor. A few hundred $ in ICF block, about $30-50 rebar, a handsaw, stack’em and pour it. About 4 hours work. ICF really shines on small projects because you don’t need to involve others.

As was said above, 3’ overhangs, and no gutters is a logical approach. Putting gutters on is just going to create a problem for another day. Or, put another way, the roof is sloped to get rid of water, snow and ice expediently. Don’t try to slow it down with gutters. Snow birds will just get...

For what you want to accomplish, using OSB , and nailing the pine t&g to it is a perfectly sound plan, you should have no issues. It’s paneling, not structure, so the nail holding is not an issue to worry about.