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• Posted in thread: Question concerning whole house humidifier and type of duct on 01-13-2013 at 06:07 AM
  I want to install an Aprilaire 400 by-pass humidifier in a system that has a fiberboard supply
  line and a metal return. The house was built in 1987 and we bought it in 2008. I changed the
  return line ...

• Posted in thread: Floor Truss Goof on 07-24-2012 at 02:13 PM
  Well it's been over two years and the floor is still stiff and strong! Post the pics I'd like
  to see them.

• Posted in thread: Floor Truss Goof on 04-30-2010 at 06:09 AM
  First let me thank everyone for their very knowledgeable replies and for taking the time to
  post them!My initial plan was to plywood just one side of each truss with 5/8 ply. The engineer
  however was ...

• Posted in thread: Floor Truss Goof on 04-28-2010 at 12:49 PM
  I did get a building permit for the job detailing everything as I wrote in the initial post. I
  have to get approval from the building inspector for the framing which will mean it is up to
  code and my ...

• Posted in thread: Floor Truss Goof on 04-28-2010 at 05:58 AM
  Thank you very much for taking the time to post your very detailed reply! I have spent many
  sleepless nights worrying I did the wrong thing and really messed up my house. Not mention how
  I was going t...

• Posted in thread: Floor Truss Goof on 04-27-2010 at 07:07 PM
  Thanks for your help on this and welcoming me to the site.

• Posted in thread: Floor Truss Goof on 04-27-2010 at 07:00 PM
  The engineer didn't detail anything for me. I presented my idea for stiffening the floor
  trusses and originally I was only going to put ply on one side but he said to do both sides and
  said it was alr...

• Posted in thread: Floor Truss Goof on 04-27-2010 at 02:02 PM
  I thought I was approaching this project wisely by paying a strutural engineer 350.00 to
  consult on the project. After he came to the house and saw the project in person he advised I
  could box in the ...