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I somehow fat-fingered my normal username when I registered for this site back in 2008. Now when ever I go to log into the forum after not being here for a while I get the invalid username error, because I always forget that I typed it wrong during registration. Its supposed to be...

Hey all, This is my first attempt at ever dealing with radiant heat. I want to run my setup as pictured, with the grundfos pump (the red box with arrow) oriented to pump downwards. Is this okay to do? Every thing I see is with the pump set to pump upwards.

Hey all, I am a few days away from finishing the drywall in the garage, and am torn about where to locate boxes for TV hook ups. If you have a TV in your garage, where did you mount/locate it? Pics would be great!

Hello all, I am putting can lights in my soffits, and am not sure of the optimal placement. I have four lights, and the wife and I cannot decide whether they would look better even spaced across the front of the garage, or if they would look better centered over each door and the window...

I am ready to pull the trigger and buy my overhead doors for my garage (finally!). However, I am torn between two doors. Haas 770 - 16.18 claimed R value = $1458 installed North Central TR2000 - 8.4 claimed = $1300 installed I know there is a wide difference in R value there. However, one...

Hey all, When pouring a concrete parking pad up against a garage that has radiant heat, and thus 2" rigid insulation vertically on the perimeter, what do you do? Is it best to leave the insulation in place, and pour up to it, or is it best to cut the top of it off and pour up against the...

Hey all, The parking pad in front of my garage needs to have a swale in it for drainage purposes. I dont want to just form it up out of 2x6's as I want it to have a nice non-linear transition. I used to work doing concrete in the summers years and years ago, but for the life of me I cannot...

Ok, im a lil confused so perhaps someone can clear this u for me and point me in the right direction. I have the garage structure built and sheathed. I am pretty confused on the next few steps however. You have to put the drip edge on before the ice & water shield and tar paper. But doesnt...

Hey all, I have 9' sidewalls, and 4x8 sheets of OSB I plan to attach vertically. I have been told two completely conflicting code requirements by two different professionals. I was told by one union carpenter that I will have to put horizontal blocks between the wall studs where there...

Hey all, Exactly one week ago, it was sunny and 76 degrees here. We got a bunch of rain, then the temps dropped to below freezing and have stayed there for the last week. The ground is frozen about 2" down. I still have to put my 12" of sand and 2" insulation in. Can I go ahead and put...

Hey all, I did a few calculations based on some formulas from both here and pathagoras. However, my calcuations are coming out way higher than what I was told I needed by Menards (a regional Home Depot/Lowes like store). They told me I needed 45-4' x 8' x 1/2" sheets of OSB for the roof...

I can do it here according to our code, as long as the sewer is pressure tested to 5 PSI for 15 mins. However, I would like to know if there is anything I can put on the seams of each 4" sewer pipe (Sched 40 solid PVC) for a lil extra piece of mind? Is there any goop out there I can slop on...

Hey all, I am not looking to get a debate going about plywood vs OSB. We all have our opinions on that, and I think there is even a thread on here somewhere about it. What I am looking to find out is if there are any drawbacks to mixing the two on the same roof. I have an oppertunity to...

is it better to put the vertical insulation in pre or post pour? If you do it post pour, arent you potentially compromising the slab as some of the compacted material may come out from under the slab on the edges, and leave an air pocket?

I realize bigger is almost always better, but can a guy use 4mil under the insulation under the concrete or is 6 mil the best way to go?

Hey all, I know i have seen people post on here that they found deals on 2" insulation for thier floors for deals buy buying it in certain quantities or from certain places. I need to buy the floor insulation this week, and am wondering if anyone has any advise on where to go? Im in MN...

Hey all, I am in the middle of doing a "dry" build of my garage in Google Sketchup. I have a few framing questions since none of my framing/carpenter buddies are answering their phones at the moment and its been 15+ years since I did any framing work (with my dad when I was 13)... When...

Hey all, I designed my garage in my signmakign software as I am very familiar with it. I then sent that plan along with a google sketchup 3D view to a local building supply store (Menards) and they spit out a materials list for me. I had my carpenter buddy take a look at the materials list...

Hey all, Is it possible to get an 8' high overhead door in a garage with 9 foot sidewalls?

I am trying to shave some costs down on my garage build. Right now I have 2-10x8 Clopay insulated (R9) doors for 1680 installed on my spreadsheet. Between all the big box stores, which has the best bang for the buck doors? None of them have 10x8's listed on their site so its hard to compare...