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thanks! I was looking into doing that type of roof on the garage myself, I'll ask if that's something that they can do For the most part I've been reading that faced insulation with the vapor barrier against ceiling is recommended for this area I'm going to pull down a few of the vinyl soffit...

Hey everyone, I'm facing my first roofing issue after ~4 years of home ownership. The house is a 100 year old craftsman in NJ and the roof itself is less than 10 years old. The 2nd floor started leaking during a recent storm and has since been leaking with any amount of rain. I found a few...

Attached is a photo of the siding in question; on the rear of the house the corner is splitting badly near the bottom and I'm beginning to get some minor water marks on the interior wall below. I'm wondering if I can pick up some red cedar shingles and match the style with the short/long...

Would it be acceptable to install 2x8's against the sill plate between the joists and then install rigid foil faced foam directly in front of the fire block? I suppose the batt insulation acts as a minor form of fire block but half of it is black from air flowing past so I would like to...

Home is in Northern NJ and built in 1920. I'm looking at adding some rigid foam insulation between joists before next winter. The previous owner jammed a bunch of batt insulation between joists but there are plenty of gaps and it's costing a fortune to keep warm. When I pulled out the batt...