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Recently cut and thread 50' of 1" black steel pipe for my unit heater and in floor heat system. Began a pressure test and it won't hold pressure overnight (Started at 70 and lose about 8 PSI over 24 hours) I am starting to wonder if I used the wrong thread sealant or if I just need to cap off...

I live in a Northern region that gets extreme cold (-40's) and has pretty brutal winters, so am looking to insulate the attic of my garage to try and obtain an R60 value. The issue, (I'm thinking I don't know) is I was sold low heel trusses that does not provide much room at all to insulate and...

Got my trusses up and am starting on my ladders. Just need to figure out how to do my fascia headers. I've seen it done two different ways, but typically most trusses are 2x6 not 2x4. What's the most correct way to attach the fascia header? does the inner edge of the fascia header stay flush...

Just in the planning stages of where to mount components for my radiant heat setup. I plan to use 1" copper pipe to interconnect everything. The thermostat will fire the pump which will in turn kick the tankless heater on. Not shown- I will have isolation valves on either side of the pump for...

2 weeks to the day I had my slab on grade poured, and to my discontent there are at least 4 cracks starting to form from the outer edges working their way in. They appear to be starting close to the middle portions of the slab. I had control cuts placed diagonally from the 4 corners of the slab...

Building a 24 x 31'5" shop. Slab on grade with 14x14" thickened edge and 5" thickness in the middle. Using a 12 x 16" rebar grid with 15mm rebar. I have a sump set in concrete in the middle of the shop. The box is 16x16" with 8x pieces of rebar welded to the sides of it (inline with the rest...