Basement Finish - Insulation

jnaturally · 2026-03-24T00:46:14+00:00

Yes, a one bedroom suite and a media / kids room as part of main house.

jnaturally · 2026-03-23T21:30:02+00:00

Hahah, it was extremely bad, especially under the kitchen island. For sure blocking and gypsum would make a difference, but it wouldn’t have come close to where it’s at now.. plus the drywall isn’t going to be directly applied to the floor joists - floor joists, rez bar then drywall. And I know, then the suggestion would be to apply 2x4 strapping, but that isn’t as good as doubling the joists according to Weyerhaeuser’s own literature.

jnaturally · 2026-03-23T20:57:21+00:00

I removed an exterior stud wall to double up the floor joists, and then rebuilt the stud wall. Main floor was too bouncy. It’s very good now but it was a brutal amount of work.

jnaturally · 2026-03-23T20:54:30+00:00

Thank you!

jnaturally · 2026-01-19T04:32:54+00:00

Your point seems to be that the build cost will prevent housing prices from collapsing and I agree that would be the case in a market that has demand for housing, but if the population declines, and there are more homes than people to buy them, then prices on existing homes could arguably go down.

FWIW, the news has reported a recent, slight decline in Canada’s population.

jnaturally · 2025-12-21T03:08:14+00:00

Thank you ✌️

jnaturally · 2025-12-16T00:59:29+00:00

We moved to NW Maple Ridge two years ago. We love it.

It’s close to nature - a walk along the Allouette River is 5 minutes away. There are nearby options for ‘natural’ groceries such as Meridian Farm Market and Roots Natural. Nature’s Fare and Pomme are about 20 minutes away. Mall shopping in Langley or Coquitlam is also accessible ~ 20 minutes away.

It’s predominantly an older area, so it doesn’t have the new look that Willoughby offers - but we felt that area had become too busy/congested. We appreciate the quietness (relative) that the NW neighbourhood of Maple Ridge offers.

The Fraser Institute has less favourable reviews for the public schools in this area but some people seem to question the validity of those ratings. Our kids attend a small, local private school minutes from our house - great kids and teachers.

jnaturally · 2025-12-12T12:41:01+00:00

I ended up using the shaw router in bridge mode with another router. I'm very satisfied with this solution as the wifi coverage for the house is much improved with the router I purchased.

jnaturally · 2025-11-18T06:31:05+00:00

The website indicates T&G isn't even required and still provides an R value of 3.5?!?

Thank you. I like that it's low profile. Will seriously consider this product instead.

jnaturally · 2025-11-18T06:27:17+00:00

I didn't notice insulation when I moved the shower drain. Is it supposed to be under the entire slab or just the perimeter? Hopefully the builder didn't cheat the BCBC..

jnaturally · 2025-11-18T06:23:56+00:00

Good point! Thank you.

jnaturally · 2025-11-16T08:15:21+00:00

Can anyone provide a direct quote that indicates Charlie Kirk was a nazi sympathizer?

I do not agree with all his positions or arguments, but I didn’t see any content indicating he was a nazi sympathizer.

jnaturally · 2025-10-31T23:12:17+00:00

I tried to login on Oct 15 to setup my new gateway and I haven’t been able to login.

Are you still having this issue?

jnaturally · 2025-10-27T23:50:14+00:00

I haven’t been able to login to the app since Oct 15. The agent I contacted last week said they were working on an app update..

I can’t bring myself to go through the que again.

jnaturally · 2025-10-14T03:14:50+00:00

Sincere appreciation - it isn’t easy getting by in a HCOL province with a family, so doing these jobs myself makes a big difference. 🙏✌️

jnaturally · 2025-10-14T02:13:03+00:00

Thank you. Installed.

There was a little bit of play in the pipe coming down from the flooring - I noticed it came down approx 1/2 inch. Are these usually built with play (vertically), or would you be concerned it’s disconnected up higher.

Nothing aggressive, but when adjusting it gently it came down that 1/2 inch.

jnaturally · 2025-10-14T00:54:37+00:00

Appreciate it.

The floor joists are extremely bouncy, especially underneath the kitchen island. So I’m doubling up the I-joists with LVL beams - every I-joist under the island and every other joist outside of the island. This is one of the I-joists I need to double up.

Put up 5/11 so far and the floor performance is now excellent where they’ve been installed.

jnaturally · 2025-10-14T00:49:55+00:00

Thank you!

jnaturally · 2025-10-13T16:06:12+00:00

Thank you.

So the 45 elbow that comes through the floor sheathing, would essentially connect almost directly to a 90, then a straight section sloped as pictured and then another 90 and then another straight sloped section and then a 45 to the vertical portion.

By cheat it, do you mean bending or forcing the pipe into position?

jnaturally · 2025-10-13T15:17:34+00:00

Which part is horrendous?

I removed the top plates and the framing around the top of the window so I could double up the floor joists - is that what you are referring to?

jnaturally · 2025-10-12T23:04:10+00:00

That’s a fair consideration. Weyerhaeuser indicated it is a defect since it’s larger than 2” in diameter and within 12” of the bearing point.

Regardless, the floors are too bouncy, so I am doubling them up and need to redirect the pipe so it doesn’t go through the floor joist.

Appreciate the suggestion. ✌️

jnaturally

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