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Zergom t1_jabd7nl wrote

Reply to Add additional insulation to walkout basement wall cavity. Good idea? Bad idea? by hoppyending

I live in Manitoba. I would rather spend the money on improving my attic insulation or my windows. Heat loss from your exterior walls aren't going to be as bad as windows, doors and your roof. I also would have tried to figure out a way to install those walls without losing a foot of the perimeter of my basement - like hanging them from the joists and gapping the bottom, which is standard practice out here. So that when your house shifts it's not turning those walls into something structural.

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Franklin2543 t1_jabd4uk wrote

Reply to comment by hoppyending in Add additional insulation to walkout basement wall cavity. Good idea? Bad idea? by hoppyending

Off topic, but granite? May want to get an air quality monitor that can detect radon. Levels fluctuate with the weather—my off the shelf test only came back 0.7, but I didn’t trust it could always be that low (we have a lot of granite too). Airthings sensor put it at around 4-5 average, with lows less than 1 and periodically could get as high as 6.

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olympiamow t1_jabao3x wrote

Reply to installing floating laminate flooring by Additional-Rhubarb-8

I wouldn't put it under cabinets just incase you want to change your flooring in the future. If you put it under the cabinets then you my find yourself removing the cabinets to remove the floor. Or doing a hack job cutting it out. Save yourself the future headache, no finished flooring under cabinets.

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