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Hey all, So I'm looking at house wrap, (I live in a pretty humid area), and I'm wondering how much of a difference there really is between the Tyvek vs the standard no name brand house wraps that look like a thin tarp... Again I live in a pretty humid area so Id like to make sure I go with the...

Hey all Last weekend I put 30#tar paper down and had everything nice and smooth, cap nailed down, everything was good to go. I planned on doing the shingling this weekend, but it rained twice during the week and the tar paper expanded then contracted and now it's a mess and needs to be redone...

Hey all, I'm working on trying to frame my garage roof and Ive hit a bit of a dilemma; -I already have the roof trusses including gable ends up now -I need to frame a 12" overhang -The gable trusses are NOT reduced height nor notched How do I frame an overhang that will still be sufficiently...

Hey all, Im trying to figure out what kind of wire to run (through 2" 50' pvc conduit line) and I was wondering if any of you electricians out there had any recommendations? It'll have a 1bdrm appt above it with a tankless heater so Im thinking a 200A service (but possibly a 175A if everyone...

Hey all, Does anyone have any pointers on the best way to install (with only one person) wall osb sheating higher up? Im trying to think of the best way to get the sheets up the ladder to the height of the next row... second story is going to be really interesting... Ive got ladder jacks and...

So I am trying to find where the water supply line for my house enters through the foundation. Its Polybutylene pipe (not metal) with no tracer line It's a good 450 feet to the water shutoff valve out by the street through some ground curvature and elevation change... so needless to say its...

Hey all, Im in the process of setting up the rough-in electrical and plumbing lines for my lofted garage. Just finished the block wall, haven't started the slab yet. Trying to figure out the best way of doing this... Aside from the obvious drilling a hole through the block and putting a 1/2"...

Hey all, So Ill soon be laying my cement 8x8x16 block stem wall for my garage (about 400 blocks or so), and I was wondering if any of you masons had any tricks or tips for making things easier/better? Ive done some minor block work a while back but I figure with all the experts on here...

So I know obviously that nothing is ever free, but has anyone out there tried one of these "No Cost Solar" programs? Im curious if its a complete scam or if theres any kind of legitimacy to it. I hear somewhere that they were true but they only reduce your bill like 10% when you do the free...

*** SOLVED *** Thanks guys! Hey guys, Can any of you help clarify how to fit in sheathing gaps without getting the seams off the stud centers (vertically)? Since the manufacturers recommend 1/16-1/8 of a gap, how, with a typical 4x8 sheet, are you supposed to add that in on top of the...

Hey guys, Hit a major roadblock with building my lofted 24x24 garage, wondering if anyone has ever heard of this, because I feel like this is some BS: According to Inspections/Planning (NC), any 'LIVE-ABLE' detached structure has to have its own separate address..... Which means; separate...

Given the number of people building garages and construction related questions, Id suggest a "garage building" or "garage construction" section

So Ive been looking at the best/easiest/cheapest way of doing the stem walls (5ft) and since Ill be doing it largely myself, Im curious if a block wall (completely filled with cement) really is cheaper/easier than poured walls? With the work to lay a cinder block wall, and hand mix/apply...

Hey guys! Got a bit of a plumbing dilemma, any plumbers out there? Background: -2 car apartment garage new construction (trying to do as much myself as possible) - Garage is about 125-150ft away from the current house's Septic/Step tank - Garage elevation is about 1-2ft LOWER than the house's...

Hi Guys, been looking around the forum for a while now and finally getting close to starting my garage build. I didnt see any threads on a smaller apartment style build, so figured Id start a build thread on mine. Garage (planned): 24x24 Size: 2 car 576sqft finished 2nd stroy foundation...