nilst
Waterville, Quebec, Canada
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newly retired business owner with timberframe and renovation experience, planning to build a retirement home on a hectare of land in the country.
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Are there decorative surface mounted wiring options?
Recently I read an article about heating pipes disguised as skirting boards (baseboards). I seem to remember seeing electrical outlet strips in a lighting store which consisted of a long…
Is cement really necessary in a foundation? If the foundation is protected from water and insulated from the cold and dries to the inside then wood could be used.
I imagined this slab on grade for a 'house to be' in climate zone 7 (southern Quebec). Level site with appropriate drainage, six inches or more compacted gravel (3/4 inch),…
Radon venting
Why would anyone want to vent radon through conditioned space via a hole through the roof as per the detail library? Also, would the venting system need an air intake…
Advanced framing techniques
What is the logic behind the double furring behind gyprock. Wouldn't 2x2's with gaps for wiring be cheaper and sturdier and achieve the same airspace
Ground source heat pumps
I am planning a bi-generational house (approx 3000 sq ft) in Québec on an insulated slab with hydronic heating. I want to install piping for the ground source heat pump…