Key posts: Good Vibrations Build Diary (formerly "Cavity filling..
Substantial posts by n8nod9it, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 14 of 30 posts are listed.
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n8nod9it, 1 December 2006I am beginning a project almost exactly as Dan F has done in his garage conversion, and am mulling over how to fill my 2x4 cavities in the outer leaf of my garage. THe…
guitardad72, 5 December 2006I've been dealing with stucco lately and I'll attempt some direction for you... I think you can knock down some of the stucco on the inside between the stud bays. You…
n8nod9it, 6 December 2006The bad: Extreme uneveness in stucco The solution? What i think i may do is try to first put some chicken wire over the stucco and create something for the mortar to…
guitardad72, 6 December 2006OK, I'll repeat I got limited experience with this AND... Yup you could knock some of it out BUT I presumed your Stucco was going to look more like mine where the…
n8nod9it, 6 December 2006No i can't knock it down and start over unfornately for my budget limits me. Good points though... and i will only use one vapor barrier on it, i don't want to enclose…
guitardad72, 6 December 2006Baby getting fed now, I can post again. Well 1st, the only type of stucco that is sprayed is for a finish coat... the 3rd layer, and that's for a splatter type finish.…
n8nod9it, 6 December 2006That reminds me...my baby..(Maltese) needs to get fed too..lol Ok so foregoing the beef up in stucco... Say i just lay in some mineral wool and 2 layers (OSB and…
guitardad72, 6 December 2006Yes I think that would be the route, except... try to get the stucco as even as you can before hand (which may be to PITA to be worth it) make the mineral wool or Rock…
n8nod9it, 6 December 2006No i didnt get the MDF..it was incredibly heavy and i weighed the benefits vs. cons and figured a pulled back muscle and the dust from cutting would offset any mass/cost…
sharward, 7 December 2006Bear in mind that many municipal codes don't allow that much leeway for "daytime" vs "nighttime" noise levels. Mine only affords a 5 extra decibels during the day.…
n8nod9it, 15 December 2006Well after re-reading Dans thread about the stucco uneveness and the PIA it is to fill it (with uncertain results as to the small airgaps), i've come up with how i am…
n8nod9it, 19 December 2006Well what should i do? ::scratches head:: Ok i think i should at least fill those areas that have gaps larger than 1/16 inch or so. I have alot of areas that of course…
n8nod9it, 20 December 2006I spent today finishing up OSB'n the south wall and then caulking. I caulked all of the cleat faces where they met the studs, but not where they met the osb. I figure…
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n8nod9it, 25 February 2007Ok so your looking at the laundry room i created to hide my washer etc...and to act as the second inner leaf. It sits on neoprene pads and anchors and is decoupled from…