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Assessing the moisture content and surface condition of the slab was the critical first step.
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Snow-melting stair mats; modulating gas fireplace; efficient heat-pump water heater; permeable pavement; sump pump; more
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For a long-lasting roof, stick with the best shingle grades and use a ventilating underlayment.
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Q: Can moisture condense on the back of a prefinished hardwood floor above an uninsulated crawlspace and cause cupping? The flooring was installed over 15-pound asphalt felt and an OSB subfloor; poly covers the ground underneath the dry and ventilated crawlspace of the 2-year-old home.
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Q: The mahogany decking we installed on a house last year has developed some dark staining around the stainless steel nail heads (see photo). The staining is worse on the front porch, which is covered, and not nearly as bad on the back deck, which receives full sun. Whats causing it?
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These durable systems are much easier to install than site-built rails.
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Watering Manhattan
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Q. Does composite trim have to be prepped and primed like wood, or can it simply be painted? And what kind of paint should I use?
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Manufacturers have successfully tackled some of the issues plaguing this low-cost cladding.
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THE FIVE-STORY North Tract Lofts apartment complex in Arlington, Va., was originally designed as a concrete project, but the developer asked its contractor, Clark Builders Group, to reengineer the building to Type III wood construction.