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• using minispits in bedrooms, for to HVAC bathroom?

  hi, i'm building a new 3 bed 3 bath house, all bath are en-suit. i plan to use 4 minisplits, one per bedroom and one for living room, but what…

• Measuring Floor Framing

  i'm using this calculator https://www.weyerhaeuser.com/woodproducts/engineered-lumber/resources/sizing-table-lookup/floor-beam-sizing-calculator/ but floor framing length starts at 24'. i only have 18' floor framing length and a 18' span, so the beam that come out seems…

• new roof, cost effective insulation

  i'm building a new house in NC, climate zone 4. i have a vaulted ceiling.i'd like to use a combination of batts between the rafters and rigid foam board. most…

• Calculating Beam Size

  hi, i'm looking at IBC for design info for a beam and i'm confused. pls help my design is 22' wide, 1.5 level (rooms in roof space). there will be…

• Excavating for a Septic System on a Sloped Site

  i'm working on trying to get a septic permit for my land. i met with the health department inspector yesterday and we found an area with acceptable soil but its…

• Protecting a New Build During Winter Months

  i'm building a 1300sqft (per floor) 2 story house, just me and my wife mostly and maybe some contractors for specific thins like dry wall, etc the city says i…

• traversing a slope with an excavator

  i have about a 20-30% grade on my land and need to get across the slope to dig some septic test pits. i rented a tiny excavator and was traversing…

• Building a Deck With Oak, Maple, and Poplar Species

  hi, as a follow up to my last question, i've found that my trees are white oak. and i've read that white oak is great outside https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=41484.0 i have a…

• How to use trees from my land?

  i have a lot of big trees, i'm guessing pine, i'm not a tree guy. anyhow, unfortunately some are going to have to come down to make space for my…

• 代码会见this Roof Insulation Plan

  in my area, mountains of North Carolina, i believe i need R38 roof insulation. I can achieve that with R38 fiberglass batts in 2x10, 24" o.c. rafters (with a vent…