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GJuny, I don’t know where you are reading, but Roxul inch for inch is and always has been higher R-value than fiberglass. Maybe there was a typo.

Yes, what I call true metal standing seam is mechanically folded, not snap together. If the roofing association thinks they are the same, must be they have heavy funding from the snap lock guys- totally not the same job. Mechanically locked is a much cleaner looking job without a lot of bulky...

True Metal standing seam around here runs $650-850 a square generally based on difficulty. True Standing seam copper can be had for about $1000-1400 a square. Slate is $1000 a square with copper details- drip edge, valleys, ridges. That number you got is an “I don’t want the job” price. Snap...

Soft close undermounts, there is really only Blum, then everything else. I am a cabinetmaker, and have used hundreds if not thousands of their slides. Zero, as in NO callbacks. Lifetime warranty, and available in standard and heavy duty.

And which one would you rather work under? There are small issues that bug me about my 16K Mohawk lift, but I do not worry at all with 8-10,000 lbs of truck overhead. Yes, they are pricey, BUT, they ARE certified.

Nothing cuts as well as a properly tuned and sharpened reel mower. Obviously they take more energy to use, but if sharp and tuned, it should be no worse than the average push mower, but without the fumes and noise.

Nussbaum has the longest arms of any I have seen. Even my 16k mohawk is barely long enough, and I cannot pick up a mercedes sprinter van by the factory lift points. Nussbaum is the ONLY one that can without special ordering special arms.

The price of many siding materials is outrageous, especially those that still need periodic maintenance and painting. It may be hard to believe, but you can get real SLATE siding which is the ONLY zero maintenance product I have found, for about 20-30% less than those numbers you quoted. It is...

That looks an awful lot like the can they sell to apply Fluid Film.

Over pour is not needed. Just set up a level grid with strings around the perimeter, up 1 1/2” on the high side and take measurements and rip 2x pressure treated lumber and set them on edge with a few flat blocks pinned down to existing floor to side nail the new “joists” into. Lay ridgid foam...

I do not know how you came up with that figure? We occasionally put steel beams in houses supporting 2 floors, and spanning 50’, it runs about $1500.00 for the beam, and $1500.00 for the engineers stamp. Certainly I agree doing it in wood is better, but I don’t know if the cost savings will be...

5 gallon bucket trap

It’s ok to disagree with my opinion. Industry wants the cheapest option, and plywood generally isn’t. Air sealing on a garage roof is not necessary. It is a roof, its not IF it gets wet, but WHEN- all roofs leak eventually. And when they do, OSB type products mold/mildew up quickly, and turn to...

We can start, and almost end with the fact that the wood used- Aspen-, on a ROOF, has virtually zero rot resistance, very much unlike Douglas Fir- the typical CDX plywood substrate which has at least a moderate to good rating against rot. I have been building for over 30 years, and have used...

What is a green hinge? Why is it different?

5/8” has been the standard forever over 24” centers. No clips. Do yourself a favor, and skip the Zip system, stay with plywood. Zip is ****. Period.

Find someone with a “hoe ram”- excavator with a large hydraulic jackhammer attachment on the boom. Probably have to pay for a half day or so, but you should already be prepared with taking on a building, for some unseen costs like this here and there that might run you some unbudgeted money...

The pink foam you specify, directly over the concrete walls, and firring over top that and secured to the concrete is far and away the better of the two options, but it will be a little more work. You can get or rent a hilti, or ramset type powder actuated nailer to speed it up. It is the best...

ICF’s ICF’s ICF’s Easy to do, inexpensive- relatively speaking, rot proof, rodent proof, very high wind resistance, super efficient, super strong! Logixicf.com !! We are currently doing a 2 story 4500 sf. Home with this. Excellent system. We have done 4 different home and building projects...

You haven’t mentioned whether you are parked inside or outside? This is the first question to be answered. Outside, and it is going to be very difficult- poisons are not the best, because they can eat it and die inside your car! Sticky traps are marginal, and then you have a live animal stuck...