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This might be a question for the east coast guys who are familiar with brick buildings.... I am covering a main kitchen wall with real brick veneer. It is expensive and will become a "forever" part of the house. IE: even if the kitchen gets remodeled in a decade, the wall will stay. I am also...

I have a 12'x16' interior plywood shear wall that will be getting faux brick. It says to install with adhesive or mastic and says it can be applied to "any" surface. I am trying to minimize depth of this particular wall. Can I go directly to the plywood? Should I tape the seams and...

Any suggestion on what material to use to DIY seal a 500sqft asphalt driveway that rests directly above a fruit garden? Driveway is worn, likely 20 years since last seal coat. Product preferences? Do I need to worry about toxic runoff into the fruit garden below? Anything wrong with this...

I have the guts of my bathroom fan/heater removed to replace a heater element. What spray can I use to clean the blower wheels and insides they won’t damage the metal or plastic wheels? I sprayed most of it out with a compressor but some stuff is still gunked ok pretty good. Will an AC...

I repaired some plumbing and had to cut a 16”x40ft trench through my asphalt driveway. Is this something I can repair myself? Can I also seal the 50x40 driveway myself if it hasn’t been sealed in decades...

I've worked with Rockwool batts, but I'm wondering how stiff the Rockwool 1" comfortboards are? I don't have access to them locally and would like some insight from someone who's worked with them before? Are they pretty stiff? Will it sag if supported on either side of a 24" opening or would...

I've googled and searched till blue in the fingers...I'm just dumb and its just hurting my head the more I search... 1. If I have a 1" foam board that is rated at R5.5 (at 30 degrees F) and it is 30 degrees F on the outside face of this board (environment side), what would the inside face...

I know the old school ways (toothpick, sliver of wood, piece of cardboard, wood glue/sawdust) but I'm wondering if there are any stronger methods out there that one could use if they needed to downsize a screw or repair a screw hole that needed to remain strong (like door hinges). Are there any...

I learned a LOT from you guys in my stupid "SCREW IT!" thread, so I figured maybe I could learn a thing about what to glue/what not to glue from this wonderful site. As with everything, I get TONS of mixed answers from local "pros". 1. Glue- I always use PL Premium adhesive in the large...

I need to change the color of a white enamel (or powdercoated?) storm door to black. Will rustoleum enamel spray paint work? Would Tractor and Implement paint be better? Just want something that will last. I'm capable of spray painting, brush/roller, or spraying through a rig if...

Is there a general rule to use when considering what length screw to use in different situations or do you does everyone just use "common sense"? If you're screwing 3/4" ply to the ceiling, are 2" screws too short? 3" screws too long? Depends on who you ask it seems... What about 1/2" ply...

Any ideas on how to seal a garage door who's floor is 6" out of level over the 12ft width of the door? Leveling the floor is not an option. I've only been able to find door seals as tall as 2". I'm considering buying a 2" thick, 4x8ft foam board panel and cutting it to match the floor, then...

I have a few shear walls that are covered in plywood that need to be air sealed at seams and corners, before drywall guys come in. Any suggestions? My ideas are as follows... 1. Blue tuck tape or Red tuck tape- I bought both. Both seem to stick directly to the clean plywood well. The red...

After much research, it appears the below cathedral ceiling design is least prone to mold, while retaining decent insulation qualities. I have a few questions about this design as I see a couple things that go against the "basics" I've learned about trapping moisture... 1. Won't the corrugated...

I am going from a standard traditional ceiling to vaulted. - We have 9” tall roof rafters Should i use -5.5” Rockwool insulation with 3.5” air gap between the insulation and bottom of roof? OR -7.5” Rockwool insulation with 1.5” gap between top insulation and bottom of roof? I have...

I dont really understand why this 23/32 plywood only has a 16 o.c span rating when 5/8 drywall can span 24" o.c. I am going to screw 23/32 plywood to the ceiling joists and then cover in 1/2 or 5/8 drywall (fire safety) for ease of nailing pseudo-beams and T&G wood without worrying about nail...

Long story short, a new neighbor has many full dump truck loads of dirt added to level their backyard and ran his full dump trunk right next to my semi-burried garage that is near the property line. Basically, my garage wall holds the dirt for their backyard. Obviously, it wasn't built to...

I'm sick of using crappy drill bits and hole saws. 1. Are there any decent complete drill bit sets? Mostly wood work, some metal. A longer length set would be nice. A separate one with impact adapter shanks would be nice too, but not required. 2.I work 90% wood, 10% metal, no stainless...

I've received and also read so many conflicting answers...I'm freaking stumped. Can anyone who KNOWS what they are doing comment? I'm asking, begging, and pleading... my head cant take any more research on this and the starkly contrasting answers are driving me nuts... even from the local...

I have most of this redwood porch sanded down to raw material. After reading about tung oil (thanks to a few GJ member suggestions) it seems like it might be the best long term solution which will hopefully require the least amount of maintenance down the road. I don’t mind doing the hard work...