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Forum: Basements, Attics and Crawl Spaces
05-22-06, 12:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,475
Posted By monoverb

that's what I thought.. just not sure that stuff...

that's what I thought.. just not sure that stuff will be on ALL the time.. (it is a 2nd home)

Either way.. it never gets cold enough in there to do any damage...i was more concerned with trapping...
Forum: Basements, Attics and Crawl Spaces
05-22-06, 10:58 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,475
Posted By monoverb

To insulate or not to insulate? (Basement stairs)

Hello all..
I am putting a closet behind the stairs leading into my nearly finished basement.. a media closet.. amps, DVD, music mgmnt, etc.
the floor below is slab concrete and stays fairy cool...
Forum: Roofing, Gutters and All Waterproofing Anywhere
04-24-06, 01:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,207
Posted By monoverb

thank you for that ... having the deck float...

thank you for that ...
having the deck float makes sense.
Forum: Roofing, Gutters and All Waterproofing Anywhere
04-24-06, 01:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,288
Posted By monoverb

I am currently investigating this myself...Rubber...

I am currently investigating this myself...Rubber roofs seem to be the way forward...in touch with a manufacturer called Duro- Last.. www.duro-last.com

they stamp it and ship it... one piece, no...
Forum: Roofing, Gutters and All Waterproofing Anywhere
04-18-06, 08:02 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,509
Posted By monoverb

I blindly posted sort of the same question.. it...

I blindly posted sort of the same question.. it would seem that a one piece pre-fab roof would be the best way to avoid leaking as it would be seamless, but just not sure that type of roof is...
Forum: Roofing, Gutters and All Waterproofing Anywhere
04-18-06, 07:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,207
Posted By monoverb

Need FLAT roof advice

Ok.. Addition to the house. roughly 1200 square feet, rectangle. Bedroom/Bath, 2 Car garage, mudroom... all above grade. The roof has to double as a deck. 100% flat.

I live in the Hudson Valley.....
Forum: Carpentry, Cabinetry and Interior Woodworking
10-20-05, 11:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,350
Posted By monoverb

Thank you guys.. Will see if the rent-all down...

Thank you guys.. Will see if the rent-all down the road has a maul...Ideally, yes, the sawmill would do it for me, just not sure what they $$$ for it.

Lookin into it.

Thanks again


love...
Forum: Carpentry, Cabinetry and Interior Woodworking
10-20-05, 11:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,350
Posted By monoverb

Split-log bench

So, I begrudgingly felled a 61 year oak tree...a sad sad day, but it was threatening the house so..had to go.
Anyway.. I've got the bigger logs cut into 6 foot lengths and wanted to split...
Forum: Insulation, Radiant and Vapor Barriers
05-24-05, 02:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,426
Posted By monoverb

You're the man resercon...thanks for the help. ...

You're the man resercon...thanks for the help.
I cant wait to dig in..


will let you all know how it goes.
Forum: Insulation, Radiant and Vapor Barriers
05-24-05, 09:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,426
Posted By monoverb

to me, it sounds like an argument that has no...

to me, it sounds like an argument that has no resolve? I mean..either you are in one school or the other. Ideally i would just like a dry, warm, comfortable basement/media room.

Maybe the DRYLOK...
Forum: Bricks, Masonry, Cinder Block, Paving & Walking Stones, Asphalt and Concrete
05-24-05, 06:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,842
Posted By monoverb

cool..sounds easy.. TOO EASY. that always...

cool..sounds easy.. TOO EASY.
that always scares me.

Light is not a factor as I intend to frame over the space.. the lintel in this case is a steel beam that runs along the top of the foundation....
Forum: Bricks, Masonry, Cinder Block, Paving & Walking Stones, Asphalt and Concrete
05-23-05, 11:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,842
Posted By monoverb

Closing In A Basement Window

Afternoon..
I've got a cinderblock foundation basement with 4 of those little typical basement windows..and I would really like to seal one of them up, permanently. I noticed that the space of the...
Forum: Insulation, Radiant and Vapor Barriers
05-23-05, 11:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,426
Posted By monoverb

Just off the phone with DRYLOK people... "Has an...

Just off the phone with DRYLOK people... "Has an perm rating of 4"

so Im going Outer 4 perm, Inner 1 perm....close enough? I mean, it's not 5:1, but 4:1 is not too bad? (<1 perm to be exact)
...
Forum: Insulation, Radiant and Vapor Barriers
05-23-05, 11:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,426
Posted By monoverb

Thank you for the reply.. After reading...

Thank you for the reply..
After reading it..then reading from the link, then reading your reply again..I think I've got it.

I want the outer VDR, (in my case the DRYLOK), to have a HIGHER Perm...
Forum: Basements, Attics and Crawl Spaces
05-23-05, 10:06 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 98,009
Posted By monoverb

it does..thank you. After a quick visit to...

it does..thank you.
After a quick visit to Lowes yesterday, i think I'm sold on the SubFlor system.. going to compare it against Dricore next weekend..
The Subflor panels seem super rigid.. again...
Forum: Basements, Attics and Crawl Spaces
05-17-05, 01:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 98,009
Posted By monoverb

HOLD ON A SEC.... Can we back up ? A major...

HOLD ON A SEC....
Can we back up ?

A major concern of mine..is cold feet...coz cold feet = cold body = unhappy wife = ...well...you KNOW what that =s..


So.. With Dricore...if I lay them...
Forum: Insulation, Radiant and Vapor Barriers
05-17-05, 11:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,426
Posted By monoverb

Proposed Basement Setup (insulation)

Greetings..my first post.
Normally in a guitar effects/recording forum so this is all very new to me.
I've learned a lot reading prior posts, but there are so many variables in this stuff, I...
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