Hi all, We live in southern Maine and have a 24’x30’ 2 story 2 car gambrel style detached garage 10’ away from our house. Garage was built around 98-99 timeframe. As far as we can tell and from the permit pulled on it, it’s on a 6”reinforced slab. There’s roughly 400 sq feet of open space on...

Sistering 170 yr. old Basement Beams with a Bowed ceiling I have about 20 170 year old beams in my basement that I want to sister. With a 2 x 8 on each side. The old beams are big old growth...

So, this is my first post to DIY forums. I'm looking for information on my Home Clarion wood cook stove, specifically, what kind of paint they were painted with, and how to replace/repair the paint. I say replace because the wife is really wanting a red and black one and the factory paint is...

Just thinking out loud. Saw elsewhere on the internet that the exhaust of an HRV should not be directed to a garage. I'm in the midst of designing a system for a new residence in Maine and think the addition of some heat by exhausting to a attached garage (that has full eave vents) is NOT a bad...