u/RoeddipusHex

DIYer... I'm doing a garage conversion. The existing insulation is clean, dry and unfaced fiberglass bats. It's only being removed because it doesn't meet modern R value requirements.

Is it ok for me to lay the old low R value wall insulation over blown in insulation elsewhere in my attic?

the project area will be getting new blown in R-30. I'm thinking that rather than taking the old insulation to the dump I'd lay it over the blown in insulation outside of the project area.

1. Are there any problems with this (Clean/dry/unfaced)...
2. Will this raise eyebrows or cause problems with my ceiling insulation inspection in the project area?

My high A has always been super sharp. Just the A. After years of fighting with it I've started playing most high As third valve. It seems like it's a little easier to miss the partial but it's not a problem. I considered having a first valve trigger added to my horn but the altered fingering just works. The improved pitch is consistent and very noticeable.

Just one note... that's a problem with the horn right? I've been experimenting with different notes to see if just the 1st valve or just the 2nd valve have any consistent problems but it's really just the A and it's very sharp.

Any thoughts?

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Are these metal straps under the ceiling joists just there to even out the ceiling and hang drywall? Is it ok to cut one? I wan to make a new attic access port and the space between the straps is not big enough.

I'm doing a garage conversion in California. I'm adding a bedroom to a two car garage. I'm replacing this existing window but am worried about the framing. The jack studs do not go all the way to the floor sill. There is a 2x4 on end between the sill and the jack studs. . Also, the upper cripple studs are about 1/4" short of the header... so not supporting anything.

1. Is there a valid reason to frame it this way?
2. Will an inspector flag the jack studs?
3. Is a doubled up 2x4 an adequate header for a 36" window?
4. If I don't replace the header, does shimming the cripple studs meet code?

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I have four small logs (6" diameter <2ft length) that have been in my garage for years. They have some sentimental value and I want to make a gift from the wood. Will I need to dry them after cutting if they have been in a stable moderate environment with open ends for many years? Should I allow for shrinkage when sawing them?

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I want to insulate this wall with two 2" foam insulation sheets placed between the (non-operable garage door and the steel studs. How should I secure them in place?

Anyone know where I can get just a few small logs (~6"diameter x 1.5' length) milled down to boards in Santa Cruz?

Has anyone had any luck getting real time data out of the inpen? I want one view with my current blood sugar AND current insulin in board. Dexcom delays data to the inpen app and inpen has no real time export. XDrip has settings which look like it should accept inpen data but I haven't gotten it to work. Does anyone have a solution that works?

G7, InPen, android, programming skills.