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或land, ME, US
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Woodshop in old garage
Hello everyone,I'm double checking whether or not a plan of action seems sound. I've uploaded a picture of what I'm planning for the walls.Insulation situation:I've got a 20 x 22…
Roofing materials offgassing: toxicity question
Hello, I am having my 1850s house reroofed. The roofers put a layer of OSB over old board sheathing to create a nailable surface. Then they put a layer of…
Spray Foam Off-Gassing
Hello everyone, I'm in the process of replacing the roof on my 185os farmhouse in Maine. I had the ceilings in the attic sprayed with foam insulation about seven years…
New roof over spray foamed attic
Hello,I'm putting a new roof on my 1850s Maine farmhouse. I had the ceilings in the attics sprayfoamed to the floor of the attic. The roof continues over kneewalls in…
New roof over spray-foamed attic
Hello, My asphalt shingle roof is 30 years old and may have a leak. It seems time to replace. House is an 1850s farmhouse in coastal Maine. I had the…
Exterior paint: linseed oil or latex?
Hello, I'm repainting my old farmhouse, which tends to have peeling paint issues. (1859s balloon framing with clapboards, wall repainted five years ago is starting to peel). I've read a…
Exterior finish on 1850s farmhouse
I've got an 1850s farm house I'm in the process of renovating. The house needs considerable exterior painting. Do you all have recommendations on the best exterior finishes for an…
Roofing and insulation on old house
I have an 1850s farmhouse I'm renovating. To insure good insulation, I had the attic rafters spray foamed with closed cell foam about four inches deep. I'm trying to plan…
Insulation behind built-ins?
Hello, I'm installing some new cabinets along exterior walls in my 1850s farmhouse. The cabinets are floor to ceiling, and I thought it might be a good idea to put…
Retrofit insulation
Hello, I've got a 150yr old big house back house type farmhouse in Maine. Even though there was some blown in cellulous in the ballon frame construction, it's cold in…