Homeowner Forum / Construction / November 2006

I have a question.  I put an addition on my "camp".... they are connected by
an 8'x10' breezeway.  the camp was built with an overhangs using 2x8 roof
rafters 16" on center.  The addition which is larger than the camp which
also has overhangs but they used roof trusses made of ...

Puting up an 80' fence with a bottom baseboard that is pressure
treated.
The 6' cedar pickets will be sitting above the baseboard. The 4"x4"
fence posts will be pressure treated.

Wanted to know. Is there a way to wire, in order, Lightswitch--then
receptacle-then Light Fixture-?
We cannot open any walls or do any pulling of new wire, etc. It has
12-2 currently and the wife (who else) would like to change from

should I bother with collar ties in this breezeway?  It is only 8x10 and the
cathedral ceilings will be done in vee match pine.
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Hi, folks,
About once every year or so, when the wind blows just right, I can get
water dripping from the tops of two window frames in my house.  These
two windows are located directly beneath gable vents in my attic.

My shed was built a few months ago with a prehung door that swings into
the shed. I would like to reinstall the door to swing out. I would
replace the hinges to prevent the pin from being removed. I've read
other discussion describing how to do this between house and garage

I have a 5 ton TRAIN heating/cooling unit. The duct work in my 32 year
old house is steel. When the system comes on, the noise from the air
flow is so loud that we can't hear the TV unless we increase the volume.
Besides, its very annoying. (All the registers are open)

I'm looking for ideas on how to prolong the life of a tin roof on a house.
The neighbors told me it was put on approximately 15-17 years ago.  There
are multiple places where the top layer--nickel?  galv??-- has worn off and
the material underneath is now rusting through.

Am replacing about 100sqft of ceramic tile in an investment property I
purchased. I used an air chisel with a 1" wide set to remove the tile. I now
have the task of removing the thinset from the concrete. I could use the air
chisel but it tends to leave divets in the slab no ...

Has anybody ever seen a split entry that had been expanded in some way
and that it actually looked good ? I live in a fairly new split on a
beautiful country lot, 2+ acres and we really do not want to move just
to get more space but we REALLY need more space.

I have a new well and an old well.  The old well is perfectly drinkable
but low production.  When I drink from the new well, 250' away, I
suffer intestinal tenderness and bloating, which goes away a few days
after I stop drinking this water.  I sterilized the new well and

I am in the process of remodelling our basement.  Our home is about 2
yrs old.  I did not think that I had a moisture problem, except that on
occasion, leaves would plug up the footing drain in a window well and
water would come in the window.  So I am going to address this issue

I want to add a shower in the bathroom of my office. This is a
commercial structure.
The available copper waste pipe, unlike other pipe compositions,
actually measures 2 inches in diameter. I see in the home improvement

I am just about finished digging out my barn floor.
I intend to lay gravel, sand, damp proof sheet, insulation (polystyrene),
about 4 inches of ready mixed concrete with steel work.
My question is at what level/order do I place the polystyrene insulation and

I want to build a "Room in a room" for my home theater, but the Ceiling
spans call for 2 x 8's at a minimum.  I am hoping that someone makes a 2x8
I-joist as they will be MUCH lighter and easier to work with.  I don't have
the ceiling (original) height  to go much more than 2x8.