Homeowner Forum / Construction / January 2005

My main problem with existing windows are that they are
ugly. I am wondering if I will gain enough energy efficiency
to make it worth spending money on new windows.  The windows
are in a north facing wall insulated with R-11 fiberglass.

I'm looking for some mounting hardware for 3/4" copper pipe that will keep
it a couple inches from the wood. I want to do it this way so that the
pipe can be completely insulated and not touch the wood. The pipe will run
horizontally and attach to a joist. What are the brand & ...

Hey all,
I am thinking of installing MDF wainscoting in my basement and was shocked
to read that it has urea formaldehyde in it.  So, when cut or sanded it is
apparently dangerous.

Existing finished basement, I need to pull some more wires. Since I have an
installed drop ceiling does NEC allow me to simply attach the newly pulled
wires to the bottom of the joists or must I again (as I did when
constructing) drill x # of inches from the joist edge?

Is there a market out there for brand new milgard windows that got ordered
but were not the right size.
They are Vinyl dual pane Lo E - no grids- double hung-nail on new
construction windows.

I was trying to thaw out the pipes in a house we rent on the beach in
Scituate, MA.
I have isolated the problem to the water main coming in from the street.
This has not happened to this house since I installed the water line 25

This may sound like a trivial neophyte question, but how do people
incorporate enough thermal mass into a "traditional" multi-story home?
Where I  live, Southern Califonia, near the ocean, the weather is very
mild and pleasant.  Except for a few chilly winter nights there are no

I have a single story home built in the 1950's with trusses 16 oc, using
plywood for web attachments.  I want to place an opening in the ceiling,
however the bottom chord of one truss is in the way.  Is there a standard
way to cut the bottom chord and reinforce the adjacent ...

My wife and I are building a timber frame home, the beams are rough cut
pine, the second story floor is t/g pine.  Both the beams and floors
need to be sanded.
I bought a Porter Cable framing nailer combo kit to do interior framing

I am currently (today and tomorrow) having a french drain installed in
my basement floor.  They have excavated the a trench along the
foundation wall and started to lay and cover the pipe.
I have read alot about this and the contractor does not seem to be

I am building a suite in my basement and want to install a standard
stove hood fan that is vented out an exterior wall of my house. It would
be easier for me if I could use the flexible aluminum venting pipe that
is sold for venting clothes dryers. The distance from the vent to ...

I quaderni di geometria sinergetica sono libri
self-published, realizzati in  A4  con foto e disegni in B&N
scritti da Biagio Di Carlo e disponibili al sito
http://www.biagiodicarlo.com .

I have been in the construction business for 35 years but my home
inspector saved me quite a bit of money by finding things that I never
would have found.  Several plumbing/heating upgrades were needed and
four GFCI receptacles were not working properly and they will be fixed.

Although I prefer the Dow Tuff-R brand, I might consider a different brand as
long as it is similar with the foil on both sides.  I'm looking for a source
where I can place an order online and have a bunch sent to me UPS or truck.
I'm looking to purchase about 80 pieces (maybe a ...

Looking for natural stone?
http://www.rolleri.com
Many natural stone veneers weigh less then manufactured stone. 3/4 inch
minus natural natural stone weighs 10 pound per square foot or less.