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FA Roofs of Wood & Iron Robison Tredgold Humber 1901
Roofs of Wood & Iron,Deduced Chiefly from the Works of Robison,Tredgold & Humber by E Wyndham Tarn Architect,1901 ,VGC, 128 pages. Ultra rare architects manual on the building and design of the more...
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UFER electrode question
I'm using the rebar in my storage shed/well house as the grounding electrode. I just read that the footing has to be in contact with the earth, which means that I'll have to pull back the plastic that...
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getting estimates from contractors
Why don't contractors give estimates faster?! I was remodeling my bathroom in my basement and I didn't get a call back sooner than a week and half. I ended up having to block it off for my...
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Testing Home Humidifier
I have a Aprilaire Model 600 home humidifier which is not working. There is no water flowing to the unit when the furnace is running even with the humidistat set at its highest setting. I have water...
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Smoke Detector System
Smoke detectors are an important line of defense to protect you and your family from any kind of fire break-out. In case, you have a multistoried house, then each and every floor needs a separate...
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Below grade concrete engineering help
Hi everyone. I am trying to work through plans of a 12x16 ft greenhouse. It will have a concrete foundation pored, but here is the tricky bit. I need a 10x4x3 sump chamber below the foundation. I live...
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shower faucet stop
------------------------------------- My Kohler 2 handled shower faucet does not leak, but the "stop" is broken for the hot water. To shut off the hot water I line up the hot water handle with the...
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Tiling Over Existing Composit Wall Shower
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Any standards for very strong door frames?
I'm wondering if there are any starndards for high strength door frames for homes. I ask because about 6 years ago my house was broken into, they kicked the back door open and busted the door frame....
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Concrete Garage Slab Help!
Hi all, Just need some advice on vapour sheets as well as laying the sub-grade. Anyway it has been raining a lot here in Melbourne (Australia) and the dirt was like rock before all this rain. The dirt...
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Door Switches/ where buy ?
I have a hard wired, simple, Radio Shack alarm system. It uses small spring-button switches that go into the frame of a door jamb. You drill a hole about 3/4 of an inch or so, and install the switch...
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Hardie Board over foam board
I have 1 1/2" foam insulation installed on my house. We would like to install Hardie Board over that, but the Hardie website states that it can only be installed over 1" foam insualtion. Can I still...
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Best resource for a building contractor
I was just wondering if anybody had a suggestion for the best resource - book, DVD, other - that teaches how to actually survive as a building contractor. Not the detail of how to lay bricks or...
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Need your suggestions
Hi Need your suggestions A few of our travertine floor tiles have stains. What is the best way to get these stains off ? Any suggestions ? Thanks in advance for your help, Irfan Williams California
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Cost benefits of "going green"
"The Actual Costs of Owning a Home are the MONTHLY COSTS, NOT the Purchase Price Actual Costs = Monthly Costs + Hidden Costs It is a misconception that the more we reduce a building's environmental...
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