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I'll be putting in 2 sinks(kitchen, bath), a toilet, and a shower in the 20' x 24' apartment space. The floor is on 2 x 6 joists. Is there room enough to run a drain through one of the joist bays and down an inside?outside? wall and out to the septic tank? Will one vent stack be enough?

I have a well that feeds my house. I'm turning the upstairs of my free-standing garage into an apartment and need to get water to it. Should I T off the waterline before it gets to the house? ...or bring it from the house to the garage after the pressure tank? The line is about 6' down and...

What is the latest thinking on putting 1" foam over studs and rafters? The garage I'm turning into an apartment has 2 x 4 walls and 2 x 6 rafters on the North side, 2 x 8 on the South side. I've bought an entry door with a jamb for 2 x 6 thinking I would build out to that with foam and...

I've just installed a 100 Amp panel in between the 2 x 4 studs in my garage wall to run power up to the 2nd floor where I'm creating an apartment. I plan to run the wiring up from the top of the box. should I put in some 2 x cleats above the panel to staple the romex to so that the cable stays...

I'm creating an apartment over my garage to rent to either a student at the nearby college or someone who would enjoy the nearby golfcourse or lake. I built my house here in 1984 and am a bit behind the times in the latest techniques for building. I hope to learn the things that I need to know...