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Mohawk Ironworkers
May 9, 2013, 10:43 am
Xposted alt.building.construction - alt.home.repair. OT for a.h.r. I read a number of news sites on the web, one of which is aljazeera America. It's mostly American News. I found this story abou... Read more »
Bowed Ceiling Drywall
May 4, 2013, 5:16 pm
A friend recently bought a house and the unfinished (not taped and mudded) drywall is bowed down between the trusses across the whole ceiling. I looke d in the attic and there is standard %30 batt... Read more »
Do people still use nails?
April 14, 2013, 9:47 pm
I've heard that builders are starting to use glue exclusively instead of nails. I guess its a cost savings. The builder I visited last week said there were less than 100 nails in the home that he j... Read more »
How a Doctor Discovered U.S. Walls Were Poisonous
April 3, 2013, 5:37 pm
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2013/03/how-a-doctor-discovered-us- walls-were-poisonous.html In a monthly column on the PBS NewsHour website, Dr. Howard Markel revisits moments that changed ... Read more »
Formerly flooded house
March 31, 2013, 8:17 pm
I am buying a house in NJ which has an outdoor heating and cooling unit I g uess its like a heat pump and I think it was at least partially under the o cean or bay or whatever during the hurricane... Read more »
[?] Dealing with wood rot in decorative house fascia. (U.K.)
March 18, 2013, 8:15 am
I do hope that I'm posting in the correct newsgroup - my apologies if I'm not! Here's my problem:- As part of the fascia (if that's even the right word) at the front of our 1930s built ... Read more »
Tile layout tool for iPhone
March 13, 2013, 12:08 pm
I was just playing with an app called TilePro for the iPhone. It's just a simple app that gives you a starting point for setting your tiles when you want to end up with equal tiles at the walls. Lo... Read more »
Safe Walking on Acid Washed Concrete
February 19, 2013, 3:34 pm
I am having a vendor acid wash some large rectangular concrete stepping stones. They look great, but when it rains they are a little unstable. Is there any chemical sealer that can be applied to ... Read more »
Pressure treated deck
February 13, 2013, 3:31 pm
I am in the process of designing a deck for my house in the spring. It will be a somewhat complicated design, aka expensive. I would love to use cedar deck boards, but as they are more than twice... Read more »
Who's looking for Made in America building material?
January 24, 2013, 7:41 pm
I have a source that list major made in America building material. We have many companies that offer great quality. unitedamericanconsumer(dot)com Read more »
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Rafter ties (metal straps)
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split ac unit install question
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Raising a large shed (20 x 24)
I need to raise a large 20 x 24 foot shed about 2 feet. I was built using 5-4x4 beams (should have been 6x6), 2x8 floor joists, and sits on 25 pads about 16 off the ground. There is no electric or... Read more »
Heater in Bathroom Panasonic Whisper Warm ?
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Cleaning river rock fireplace
------------------------------------- I have a river rock fireplace that is about 2 years old. I would like to clean it prior to sealing it, as some of the rocks have discolored. I collected these ... Read more »
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