After passing the HVAC and rough framing inspection, I now had permission to enclose the walls of the house. The first step was to ensure that I had minimal air leakage through the wall. Air in motion is quite efficient …
Installing ductwork properly is quite a bit more difficult than running pipes for plumbing or wires for electrical. It is, in fact, so difficult that “more than half of new HVAC systems in U.S. homes do not perform to their rated …
After all of the wires have been run between the main panel and the outlets, all the wires must be secured to the framing. The wires must be attached within 6″ of the outlets and at least every 54″ until …
With all of the gang boxes nailed into place, it was now time to run the wires from the main panel to each individual outlet. Bear in mind that what we refer to in English as an electrical outlet is …
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Door installation began by first checking that the rough opening was the correct size. I caught a mistake that I had made here, as my rough opening was unfortunately one inch short. I had to either install a smaller door …
With the house completely wrapped in a cozy layer of polyiso foam, I was now prepared to add the water resistant barrier. The Tyvek WRB comes in a 9 foot roll, and should be stretched taut across the surface of …