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Jim, you have missed my point entirely.

Hi, Guys, Well, lost the internet much longer than expected. I'm back online, but a little deflated. We can't afford the house as it is currently designed. Though we specified our budget to the architect in the beginning. We're back to the drawing board, in the middle of switching to all...

Hello, Guys, I'm sorry for dropping out of sight. I moved to a temporary apartment and lost my internet longer than I thought. Much longer. Your advice is stellar! I've cut-and-pasted your guidance into a file I keep with recommendations and explanations on every aspect of construction...

Hello, Everyone, My apologies for abruptly dropping out of sight. I had to move to a temporary (tiny) apartment while we build and I unexpectedly lost internet for much longer than I anticipated. Unfortunately, I thought we'd be moving into a newly-constructed house by now. I'd like to...

Gary, It's such a huge investment and I know too many people who are living in "new" construction that is falling down around them. I started reading about foundations a year ago (better get started on a forum posting for that subject). Heaven knows I only want to make these decisions one...

John, I've e-mailed to you pdf docs of the engineer's drawing of the area containing the shower, as well as the architect's floor plan of the bathroom. Now that I'm looking at the architect's drawing and the shape of the shower, I can see that it won't be a simple matter of a single-slope...

Gary, You and I are thinking alike. I'm on to the practice of builders installing "no name" brands. On the other hand, maybe most people don't care, until there's a problem, and so the builder is sort of doing a "service" by making choices of some kind for the buyer. I already spent some...

A properly installed membrane IS waterproof, so the wall/floor seam is no more subject to a leak than any other point. True, but like I said, it's my gut reaction. Dee

Redwood, "99% of Being Smart... Is Knowing What You're Dumb At" Ain't that the truth! I. Know. Nothing. Despite my efforts, the more I read, the less I realize that I know. One thread of questions branches off into many. As for your info., thanks for the brand recommendation -- and...

I'm charged with building our house while my husband is overseas for the next year or more. We'll break ground soon on a new home and would like suggestions on the appropriate well pump for our situation. Also important is input on your experience with specific pumps that seem to require...

Jim, Out of respect for the readers here, I'm going to post my well data at the Pump & Well Forum. I suspect there are more people like myself needing this guidance and they can also benefit by finding your answers in that section. Would you be so kind as to hop over there and continue...

Jim, I hear you. But the analyst in me says that keeping water away from the wall seams (though they're protected by a membrane) is always best. Besides, if a regular drain requires multiple slopes to draw water from all sides of the shower, why is it difficult to have two sloping areas: a...

John, Thank you for your time! We break ground in a couple months, so we've got a clean slate. The shower is part of plans drawn by an architect, so the shower structure should get built properly for a no-threshold shower -- although looking at the plans, I don't see a specific drawing...

Dana, Jim, and Dave, I hate to lose the momentum, but have the packers and movers coming in a few hours and I'll relocate to a temporary apartment for the upcoming home construction. I'm blown away by the great information here. As soon as the guys are gone, I'll reply and provide the...

Jim, I can't thank you enough. This is exactly the kind of information I'm looking for. This is my first use of well water and first new construction. I suspected there was so much more to be considered and I'm eager to understand the situation. But there's just not enough time to gain the...

Excellent point, Mr. Sawyer. Thank you for weighing in and giving your time. Dee

I'm in SC near North Augusta, equal distance from Augusta, GA. We're building a new home and I'm looking for a qualified installer of a FreeStyle linear drain in a zero-threshold shower. Actually, I'm more concerned about the fabrication of the shower pan. I've e-mailed the manufacturer...

Hello, Experts. I'm in charge of building a new house while my husband is in Afganistan. I'm making all the decisions on appliances, including doing the necessary research for reliability and quality. I don't even know where to begin with HVAC system. I know nothing, zero, zilch. Since you...

Hello, Experts. I'm in charge of building a new house while my husband is in Afganistan. I'm making all the decisions on appliances, including doing the necessary research for reliability and quality. Water heaters and HVAC have me stumped (I'll edit and re-post this in HVAC next)...