Dave Cunnigham

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• Q&A: Insulating a Floor Over an Unheated Garage

  by Michael Uniacke, Paul Fisette, Dave Cunnigham, Dave Gobis

  Q. Any suggestions on the best way to insulate the ceiling of a garage? The garage will have an in-law suite above, with living, sleeping, and bath areas. The floor construction will be 2x10 joists, or possibly 117/16-inch wood I-joists. I'm especially co

• Q&A: Sinking Foundation

  by Dave Cunnigham

  Q. I'm looking at a wood frame house with a block foundation that is settling. The basement wall sits on a 20-inch-wide concrete footing, but someone later poured a concrete brick shelf from footing to grade and then put brick veneer siding on the house.