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How should I use fiberglass batts to insulate between floor joists over a stone basement?
I have an old home built on a stone foundation. The stone foundation is solid, as well as the floor joists. I run a dehumidifier in the basement full time, to keep the air moisture low. There is ...
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How should I insulate behind the last floor joist that runs parallel to the foundation wall?
As an aside, I can't for the life of me figure out what to call the last floor joist that runs parallel to the basement foundation. Does it have a name?
In my house, there is a little cramped gap an ...
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What does blocking refer to in relation to floor joists?
This question was triggered by the following line in a home inspection:
Blocking is not installed for I joists above beams in basement.
I have found pictures of blocking at ...
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Is there a way to sound proof my basement while I've got part of the ceiling open?
We had a header beam installed in our basement. The floor joists are exposed for 1ft (~30cm) on both sides for the length of the beam.
The basement is an apartment, so I'd like to add some ...
