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Sorry this is off topic a bit, but I'm trying to soundproof my garage from traffic noise Here's what's existing, double pane, double hung windows, and 2x4 stick frame, single brick exterior and interior is old 70s durock basically concrete board. Fiberglass batt insulation. The plan. I...

So. I have a low yield well. Water is clean but not enough for outdoor water activities. I bought two 300 gal, ibc totes, the shop has about 1000sq ft roof, and I had it draining down in one spot, now it drains into one tote, they have 2" outlets which I tied together, and they feed a RV style...

So what I have is basically strips of 1/2 drywall product. Then rather then a plaster over top they apply basically like a concrete parging over the entire wall, they use a metal mesh style inside and outside corner bead. Then they skim with plaster. Its very strong and very heavy. Overall...

Well i know this is a bit off topic, but since there's lots of diyers in here who pay attention to this I thought I would ask. I have an older home, 1970s, cinder block foundation. I gutted the basement, and I notice some cracks in the blocks, most are step cracks in various places, there is...

Long story short. Ground the floor, turned out great. Had my garage doors adjusted and weatherstripped. The door guy had some snowy/icy packaging that had parts in. They thawed since my garage is heated, left some brownish coloured watered (from the watery cardboard). I hadn't done a final...

Cleaned one grease spot Diamond grinded floor - no dust control (huge mess) Leaf blower, swept, repeat. Repaired cracks with rustoleum 2 part crack filler Ground cracks flush with cup wheel. Leaf blower, swept, repeat. Things are fairly clean. Shop vac with bag & fine dust filter, several...

Due to my budget, mostly the dollar being down (canadian that is) I've decided to go with the solvent based rustoleum epoxy, even that they don't have in canada as I had to order it. I'm going to also use their solvent based clear as a topcoat. I've just got other things the shop will need, and...

Pole barn, trusses, low pitch, metal roof so there's 2x4 strapping on the roof. Previous owner put square pieces of foam against bottom of the metal roof between strapping and trusses. My thoughts were for preventing condensation. I have since closed in the bottom of the ceiling drywall vapor...

What's everyone using? I had a trutemp schwank stat that came with it - has a bad capacitor. So I need another, got the heater and the stat used. I wouldn't mind getting a nest, I have one in my house and it works well. I'd like to keep track of usage, control remotely, etc. I will also be...

Puchased a 24kbtu mr slim inverter mini split. My garage is 32' deep 26' wide. 14'6" ceiling. The front has 2 10x12 overhead doors, the back has 4 small windows (2x3) same with the right wall which also had the man door near the front. The left wall has no windows. The back of the shop has...

Older building, paint is flat and very dull from the sun. Overall good shape, non oil based. I'm thinking of a power wash, make sure it's clean then brush & roll on a high quality exterior semi gloss latex, paint and primer in one is what I was thinking. My only concern is that the fasteners...

Never had moisture come up in the spring or any efflorescence ever, I know certain there's no vapour barrier but I really like rust bullet. Anyone ever done this? If it fails will it fail in the same way epoxy does when moisture pushes it up? I guess I could do the plastic test which seems...

Ill try and keep this short. My problem is this, I have a zero gap at one edge of my garage door and a 2" gap at the other end of my garage door. The floor is level, and the door is not. Its a 30x30 pole barn, with 2 10' wide by 12' high doors in the front. I framed out the interior walls with...