http://forum.thumbandhammer.com/ Thumb and Hammer Forum Recent Topics en Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:05:16 +0000 http://forum.thumbandhammer.com/topic/insulating-the-floor-above-a-garage#post-27 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:13:04 +0000 Moranus 27@http://forum.thumbandhammer.com/ <p>We have living space above our unheated garage. It is insulated with fibreglass and covered with drywall but the floor is always cold in the winter. I am looking for suggestions on how to re-insulate to have a warm floor. </p> http://forum.thumbandhammer.com/topic/canadas-worst-handyman#post-12 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:48:59 +0000 ThumbandHammer 12@http://forum.thumbandhammer.com/ <p>Monday night, the title of Canada's Worst Handyman will be awarded to one of the four remaining participants on the Discovery Channel show. For what it's worth, here is my assessment:</p> <p>Johnnie Bachusky: He has a real phobia when it comes to DIY, and his projects on the show have been, in his words, total abominations. </p> <p>Brian McDonald: He is a master of unfinished projects as evidenced by the lack of a working shower and non-working toilet in his own bathroom at home. He tends to find himself in over his head with most projects.</p> <p>Eric Thibeault: Here is someone who likes tools, but lacks the knowledge to use them properly. He is by far the most competent person on the program, but he does not like to follow instructions and, when things don't work out, he has a bit of a temper to boot.</p> <p>Angie Budgell: She is not afraid of DIY-- she just does things without thinking or planning. Plumbing with a sledgehammer is never a good idea. She is probably the most improved handyman on the show.</p> <p>Brian Pugh: Until he was asked to leave the show for unspecified reasons (something he said that could not be repeated on air), he had my vote for the worst of the worst. But he is now out of the running.</p> <p>My prediction: Johnnie seems to be a show favourite for worst handyman each week, and will likely take home the title. However, I don't believe this is fair since he never set out to be a handyman in the first place. If his wife is more comfortable taking on DIY projects at home, I say that he should let her. Not everyone needs to be a handyman.</p> <p>Eric has knowledge and ability. He just needs to read instructions (and control his temper). He is not the worst.</p> <p>Angie is, in my humble opinion, the most improved. She needs to work on planning, instead of just plowing ahead without thinking. She is no longer the worst but I would still hide any tools from her. Especially the sledgehammer.</p> <p>That leaves Brian M. I know the show's premise is that anyone can learn DIY. However, I still believe that there is no shame in calling in professionals when the going gets tough. No doubt Brian can learn to DIY, but he still has a long way to go.</p> <p>MOST IMPROVED: Angie<br /> WORST HANDYMAN: Should be Brian, but will likely be Johnnie.</p> <p>What is your opinion? </p> http://forum.thumbandhammer.com/topic/attic-knee-wall#post-7 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:02:16 +0000 kevmitsu 7@http://forum.thumbandhammer.com/ <p>So I have seen on the galleries, "attic renovation" that tyvec was used on the exterior of the kneewall, attic side. I have a similar set up where the bathroom was built in the attic. The previous owner never put insulation in the wall so in the winter it was quite cold. To remedy, i put insulation in the knee wall from the attic side since the bathroom was finished. While it did help quite a bit i feel it should still be a bit warmer. Question being should i put the tyvek on the out side and seal it? Im sure this is designed to breath. Or do i take out the insulation, line the stud cavities with a continuous piece of plastic sealing it to the studs as i go and then reinsulate, then install tyvek to hold it up. Any insight would be appreciated. </p> http://forum.thumbandhammer.com/topic/new-forum#post-6 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:31:00 +0000 ThumbandHammer 6@http://forum.thumbandhammer.com/ <p>The Thumb and Hammer Forums are powered by BBPress. The focus here is on the discussions, without a lot of bells and whistles, to keep things as fast and simple as possible.</p> <p>Registration: To keep the forums clear of spam, registration is required. Simply enter a username and an email address. You will receive your password by email. Once you log in to your account, you can change your password to something easier to remember if you choose. Gravatars are enabled, so if you have a Gravatar associated with your email address, it will be displayed with your posts</p> <p>Privacy: Your email will not be displayed. Only the admin has access to the email addresses of registered members, and those email addresses will never be sold. Any other concerns, please refer to the privacy policy of thumbandhammer.com. </p>