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Need help venting a shower..

Installing a corner shower in my bathroom and not sure how to vent it. I have to connect my shower drain to my sink drain that is already vented, can I run my shower drain 8 feet and use my sink and...
03-02-24, 08:39 AM
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Hey nydiy, the register from Supplyhouse says the...

Hey nydiy, the register from Supplyhouse says the color is Golden Sand, it looks more like a dark brown. Could you possible take a picture of your floor register and post it for me?
02-28-24, 04:27 AM
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I notice that the 2 way registers from...

I notice that the 2 way registers from supplyhouse have a lot better vertical and lateral spread, the registers I have here I believe are just for lateral air flow. I think I'll return mine and order...
02-25-24, 01:57 PM
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Posted By mark249

One or two way floor registers?

I need to buy floor registers for my new forced air heating system, I keep coming across one and two way, mostly two way. I know two way registers blow the air left and right, can I use a two way...
02-25-24, 01:45 PM
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Not sure if this would be called a frame-less...

Not sure if this would be called a frame-less shower door or not, but this is the one I'm installing. When framing, I ran two studs together up both sides where the shower door frame rails will screw...
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I do have a ridge vent, I'll remove the...

I do have a ridge vent, I'll remove the insulation and put in soffit baffles between the joist to get the air circulating and help remove the warm moisture trapped inside the garage all day. I guess...
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Inside garage walls and roof sheathing frosting in cold weather

Built a new garage in late fall, roof is on but siding and soffits still needs to be completed. Every time we have a very cold night I have frost on the inside of my wall and roof sheathing, my roof...
02-20-24, 02:19 PM
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Thanks for all the help guys, my tile holes are...

Thanks for all the help guys, my tile holes are all nicely drilled. My new pointed masonry bits went through the ceramic tile with ease and steady pressure, the hardest part is over now, thanks...
02-17-24, 07:24 AM
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Posted By mark249

Drilling through ceramic tile...

I'm installing a shower door on a tile wall with pointed masonry bits, I never drilled through ceramic tile before, any tips I should follow so I don't crack the tile? Should I also drill all the way...
01-25-24, 04:31 PM
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Posted By mark249

I have (Clear Span) trusses spanning 13 feet over...

I have (Clear Span) trusses spanning 13 feet over my living room, because of the contractor using trusses instead of ceiling joist, could that cause a movement problem?
01-25-24, 06:27 AM
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Posted By mark249

Haven't got around to fixing the first crack on...

Haven't got around to fixing the first crack on the ceiling now I have another one starting in the drywall joint right next to it. Any ideas why these cracks are starting to show up, could it be poor...
01-12-24, 11:02 AM
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Posted By mark249

I believe the drywall guys used mesh tape on all...

I believe the drywall guys used mesh tape on all the seams, not paper. Stickshift recommended using paper or Fibafuse drywall tape but not mesh, isn't Fibafuse a mesh tape?
01-11-24, 10:44 AM
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Posted By mark249

New ceiling cracking..

I noticed the other day there's a crack starting to go across my ceiling, it's only about 2 years old. I believe this is where the drywall joint was taped and seamed, is there a way to fix this, or...
12-04-23, 08:33 AM
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I'll check around and see who carries Thermax...

I'll check around and see who carries Thermax foam board in my area, seems like the best way to go. Sometimes my inside block will get a little damp in spots if we have a hard heavy rain or a big...
12-03-23, 10:28 AM
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Posted By mark249

Guess I'll have to find another way to insulate,...

Guess I'll have to find another way to insulate, I've been finding out that foam board (by code) shouldn't be use in any unoccupied spaces such as a crawl space because it's a fire hazard. I could...
12-02-23, 12:39 PM
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Posted By mark249

The crawl space is vented on 3 sides, 4th side is...

The crawl space is vented on 3 sides, 4th side is a garage wall. The vents are usually closed in the winter and I put a piece of foam board insulation over them to keep any cold air from blowing in....
12-02-23, 07:24 AM
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Posted By mark249

Need to insulate crawl space block walls...

I have a 40" crawl space under my new built home with a concrete floor where I'm installing a gas furnace, my heating guy told me I should insulate the block wall. I was planning on using 1/2" double...
11-28-23, 06:29 AM
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Trying to get my heating guy over this week, I'll...

Trying to get my heating guy over this week, I'll run the idea of using diffusers and see what he thinks. In my heating diagram it shows 4x10 floor registers, I believe diffuser boots come in 2 1/4 -...
11-27-23, 12:40 PM
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Posted By mark249

Baseboard diffusers or floor registers?

I have a new single story 1,000 sq ft ranch, which would be better to use on my forced air heating system, baseboard diffuses or floor registers?
11-22-23, 05:13 AM
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Posted By mark249

Has anyone used Rain-X on a shower tiled wall?

I'm looking for a product to put on my new ceramic shower tile, would like to find something to repel the water and make it easier to wipe down. Someone told me they use Rain-X on their shower doors...
11-12-23, 08:13 AM
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Posted By mark249

The company told me that Stain Blocker Additive...

The company told me that Stain Blocker Additive is basically the same thing as grout sealer, stain blocker is just added when mixing dry grout, you wouldn't have to seal it afterwards, but...
11-06-23, 07:10 AM
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Posted By mark249

Call the company about the difference between...

Call the company about the difference between stain blocker additive and grout sealer, got my answer..
11-01-23, 02:10 PM
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Posted By mark249

Do you need to add a stain blocker additive to shower tile grout?

Getting ready to grout my shower tile, when I bought my grout I notice they had a stain blocker additive you could add into the grout while mixing it. Is this stain blocker something I would need to...
10-22-23, 04:44 AM
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Views: 884
Posted By mark249

It is a new built, I planned on installing a gas...

It is a new built, I planned on installing a gas boiler with hot water baseboard and my drywall is already up. It's an in-law-apartment that I only plan on living in for about 2-3 years, I just...
10-20-23, 05:18 PM
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Posted By mark249

I'm located in upstate NY just outside of...

I'm located in upstate NY just outside of Buffalo, we can get pretty cold weather at times during the winter, seems we're always on the news from some of the blizzards we get, lol. My patio door is...
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