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Yup. I ordered matching color caulk from Andersen. I will be doing that next. Thanks a lot for thr help

Hey Shannon. I ended up just setting it with foam. The mortar was not as good as i thought. I shimmed pretty tight without distorting the frame. Even without the foamni was unable to move it. I dont think this window is going anywhere anytime soon.

I mamaged to hack it and kind of make it work. The mortar fills very dence. I have a hard time chiseling it. All left is shimming the sides and tapcon. Im really hoping the tapcon does not give me a hardache. If it sticks the foam will make it rigid.

Hi Shannon, As expected it is complicated for no good reason :D So they embeded the bottom plate with a slope and now im left with a tiny peak and two sloped on each side. Im having a hard time setting the window since it wobbles. Really cany shim the bottom well. Making this thing plumb is a nighte...

Any tips on tapcons to prevent issues? I heard 1/4 performs bettern than the 3/16

Thanks Shannon. Yeah I look at that manual before. The jamba are 22 inches tall. I was planning on keeping the outer slope for sure. I am in the process of framing the basment but held off on this section to not have the framing in the way of window installtion. After I posted I thought of maybe cre...

Hey guys, I previously posted about this but now have some ideas as Im getting ready to replace the windows. My basement windows are set in mortar (only bottom) and they are in a bad shape (leaky and rotting). They are almost 70 years old. I ordered Andersen 100 series since the masonary opening is ...

Thanks Shannon. Yeah the R20 sounds great. I will still insulate the duct and add more the the box so i can get close to R 40 or higher. As for the bend, my joists run prallel to the side wall. So i have to make a turn. I can do 2 45s. I will use smooth round duct just for future cleaning purposes. ...

hey fellas, I have a bit of a weird situation on my second floor. I have already asked about it but during my drunken night, I came up with something that kind of make sense but might be a PITA as well. Long story short, none of my bathrooms in my 1960 house has bath fans. 2 out of 3 of them have ac...

Thanks for all thr input. Im definitely getting an exterior vent with a damper. I believe the Panasonic fans also comes with a built in damper.

Thanks Shannon. I read somewhere that aside from the noise, an immediate bend can cause the air to comeback in like an obstruction. But is taking a turn and going over the joist ok? I guess thats my only option

Hey guys, A portion of my second floor rooms have inaccessible attic above it (above rooms and bathroom). My second floor bathroom has no fan and this has been an issue with moisture making all walls and windows moist. We are in Minnesota so opening windows in winter is really not that an option . I...

My 2 cents here. I had same situation in my 30x15 family room. Asbestos tile and mastic. I had it professionally removed. However the guy doing it also mentioned that you have to do a lot to release any harmful amount in the air. One small area wont do anything. Just spray with water if you need to ...

Hey Shannon, I was wondering if you guys have plans on doing a video for basement window replacement? Setting replacement window in cinder blocks for example. For example my old windows are all made out of wood so no wood buck was used. However new one can be either be placed in with a buck or direc...

Thank you guys. As always your guys are super helpful

Thanks Guys. There is only room for a single top plate. As for the sloped sill. Would it make sense to mimic the slop to allow morr light in? It is definitely easier to frame it like a normal window and have a flat sill but the slope provides better lighting. Thoughts?

Hey Shannon, I have 3 basement windows in my family room. The family has no framing and it was tiled and all. I ripped out all of that out in order the frame the walls so it is more comfortable and nicer. However the interior sill is slanted. Any ideas on how to frame and install window jambs? I cou...

I believe it is orginal to the house. The confusing part is that i can see the nails on the top but not the vertical studs. I guess they did a better job filling the holes in some location. I think i need to open it up a bit more to see. Thanks

Hey Shannon. That is what Is suspect. It is solid wood but i do not see in filled holes except on the horizontal board on top. Yup joists are parallel to it however this is next to a staircase and there is a closet above it. It is most likely supported by some double joists and headers exactly like ...

Hey guys, I have this opening between the foyer and the livingroom. I have a hard time understanding the composition of it. I think this is a load bearing wall (most likely). The joists run parallel to it but there is wall exactly on top of this, pretty much copy of it which supports the second floo...

Fyi im in St Paul. Not as cold as the northern MN but still colder than other places

Hey, Is the garage heated? I recently fixed my garage due to framing rot. I talked to Shannon and guys here and decided to go with my original thought of Rockwool. I pulled a permit. Here is what the inspector suggested. Garages get wet mostly. You don't want to make an air tight space in there. You...

Thanks for all the responses. I think im going to stick with mineral wool. This water issue has been annoying and very hard to find

@clarence. Thanks a lot for responding to the water issues. It is much appreaciated.

Hopefully someone can chime in on the insulation

Thanks for the clarification. I did not see any weep holes when I was sealing the gap. I understand that it is really not a hole and more of a drainage path. Just wanted to clarify that I just not plugged any hole I saw. I see a lot or moisture around the snow hood I have. My hvac buddy will come ou...

No weep holes at the bottom of the wall. The brick extends down the sidewall by anch or two. This is a solid brick exterior and not veneer. This framing sits lower than rest of house. Id say the footer are the same height. The house itself sits on the rim joists which raises the floor about 10 inche...

Oh wow. Sorry guys. I did not get any notifications. You are right. I give it 20 inches deep. In my area frost line is 42 inches so i need to go 48 for sure. I think the footings are not attached to the slab as there is about an inch space. I think the slab is only 3 inches thick. I will do work on ...

Pic of wet area. This is the closer area to that vent. This is a step and there is a gap between the concerete step and the framing. Most of moisture is seen here

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Hey guys and gals, So here is the issue I have. Back in December I recognized that a section of drywall in the garage was wet and soaked. So i took it off to let dry. I pin pointed the issue as an old slab which was not sloped properly. All the water from the tires would pool up in that corner. I de...