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How do you finish the bottom of the vapour barrier where it meets the concrete? I’m going to cover it with drywall if that changes anything. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey guys, I'm getting ready to install my own heatpump in a week or so. I've been seeing a lot of people using Nylog Blue on the line fittings. Do I really need to spend $30 on a bottle of the stuff for my one time installation or can I do without? Maybe there's an alternate I could find...

Just entering the electrical phase of my garage build. been reading some of the posts on lighting and just can't get my head wrapped around all of it. My garage 24x24 9 foot ceiling and 16 foot overhead door. Walls and ceiling will be sheetrock ceiling painted white and walls very light grey...

Hi guys, 2 weeks into my garage build. I'll be ready to install my house wrap very soon and wondering on proper transition at bottom of the OSB. I've left the OSB 1/2 up from the slab to prevent moisture to wick up the sheathing. But now I'm wondering if I should tape over the sheathing and...

OK so this might sounds stupid to some but I can't wrap my mind around it somehow. I'm framing my walls tomorrow and will be installing sheathing before standing them up. The first wall is easy with the OSB being flush to the corner on both side. However when I go to do the other walls, if I...

So I'm getting a 2 ply 9 1/2" LVL for the header on my overhead 16' foot garage door. I going with 3 jacks as recommended by the Lumberyard. However I saw mention somewhere that I should keep the whole 18 feet instead of cutting it 16' 9". If I did that, what would the framing look like? The...

Hardware store sent me ring shanked hot dipped galvanized 3 1/4" nails instead of smooth shank. Besides cost, any reasons I can't use those nails? Thanks Claude

Might as well start my own tread LOL I'm building at 24x24 detached garage on a monolithic slab. Been very frustrated with the delays of getting my building permit. Took 35 days pushing me back. As soon as I had my permit I contacted my contractor for the slab. Finally it all started last...

I'm wondering what is the proper way to transition from an LB on the outside of the house to the inside of my utility room where my Breaker Panel is. Can I use another LB and just turn it 90 degrees towards my breaker panel a couple of feet away? Thanks Here's where I'm at:

Hi everyone, My first question here, so go easy on me :-) I'm building a 24x24x10 with 2x4 on 16" studs. I've got just about everything figured out but the garage door framing. I'm using 2 ply 9 1/2" LVL for the Garage door header with 3 jacks on each side to hold it up. It comes in 18' so...

Hi, in the process of building a 24x24 heated garage on a slab. Just got my building permit after waiting 35days. I'm having the slab poured by someone who knows what he's doing and will do the rest myself. Cheers, Claude