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Puzzled why the furnace fan will run with the thermostat set lower than the house temp. We don't have an air-to-air exchanger and this seems like new behavior.

Finally building the shop, 20' x 20' and have been pricing out a slab-on-grade concrete floor. Estimates run between $5K - $6K so far. Seems that I can build a wood frame set on concrete piers (basically the same as building a deck, but sitting just above a gravel base, poured concrete piers...

Building a ‘maker space’ in an big open office area (cubes and shared work area with at least 100 people, 20+ foot tall ceiling). Would a small laser cutter put off too much smoke/fumes and/or noise for this type of area? Have never used one before so don’t know anything about them...

Bought what is our "buy and die" house....last time we plan on moving.....hopefully..... Plan on getting several bids on upgrading service from 100 amps to 200, but wanted to get some opinions from others that have done this. It appears that the panel itself won't need to be replaced, just...

We just made on an offer on a house, and the Mrs. wants more space. The attached garage is the standard 24x24. We want to convert it to a master suite, with a walk-in closet, bath, and laundry room. My question is about the floor - the slab is cracked and uneven. Is my only option is to...

I know there are several threads on this here, and all over the internet, but I can't seem to find a definitive answer on how to insulate the block walls for a basement workshop/living area. Even the local codes are vague. Location is the Twin Cities, MN. Thinking about gluing rigid foam...

This article struck home with me - this is exactly the type of locally owned business I like to frequent. Local guy that runs an honest shop and makes an honest living. Sadly, it appears that no one will continue on in his place once he retires. We need more stand-up folks like him these days...