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Mud shower pan
Does anyone have any experiance with this product? Shower installation is easy with Mark E. Industries 4 products that simplify installing a shower including installing a shower pan and tile.
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Basement Subfloor using recycled foam product
I am looking for user experience with a sub floor material made from recycled foam. I found it available from the following two sources: in Canada at: USA at: not sure if they are connected or simply...
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Architectural Drafting Srvices
Plans for Renovation or New Home construction, I can provide all of your drafting needs at a very low cost, contact me for more information. Reasonably priced drafting services by an experienced...
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Interesting Conversion
Hi All, I have just discovered a website telling everyone about a new development/conversion of a delapidated tower block. I think this will be an interesting build What do you think. More here: Jono
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14 years ago
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Floor joist support
I am wonderingif my second story can holda new fireplace. I have 2x10 floors 16 in. on centerwith a 13ft. span. the fireplaceweighs 590lbs. I was placing the unit parallel to floor joist on exterior...
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SIMPLE QUESTION REGARDING GRAB BARS
Hi everyone: I have a complaint against me through the contractors state license board because I did not pull a building permit to install a few grab bars in a residence. There was no other work done....
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Your Own Solar Panel Review
Homemade Solar Panel Less Than $200. Make Your Own Solar Panel your SUCCESS :) Kalyan Supervisor http://earth-4energy-review.123probiz.com
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Looking for Quantity Surveyor
Title=EF=BC=9ASenior Quantity Surveyor Location=EF=BC=9AShanghai =E2=80=A2 Current location=EF=BC=9A China =E2=80=A2 Come from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore or Malaysia and with China working...
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Largest wood hole-saw ?
What is the largest, commonly-used wood hole-saw that one would find in a bix box store such as Lowe's or Home Depot ? 4 inches , or bigger ?? Thanks !! JJ
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Forced air vs baseboard water system in heating/cooling
Awl -- My 1920's house has forced air, does a decent job heating, a middling job cooling the house, but at great expense -- essentially no zoning in these old houses. NYC area. Baseboard hot water...
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Breaker panel, code for height from floor
Awl -- I know that the NEC code (and NYC code) specifies that a "standard" wall outlet can't be below X inches above the floor -- 4" (at one time), iirc. Is there a similar code for breaker panels?...
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Venting enclosed room ?
We have a vacation cabin in the remote mountains. This place was built many years ago, and this county is so remote, not much attention is paid to building codes, etc. I have a very small bathroom...
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Plumbing Question
We all know that 1/4" per foot is the minimum slope for sewer pipe with solids. My question is this: Is a drop of 1/2" per foot ok or even more or should you 90 elbo it down to continue the 1/4" drop.
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moladi launched in Ghana - moladiGHANA - Low cost housing
Low cost housing is in demand all over the world. A company moladi that produces a "house building system" has just launched in Ghana. moladi is a patented lightweight plastic formwork construction...
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October Deck Build
I'm currently in the process of building a deck out of Pressure Treated lumber. Originally, I wasn't worried about leaving the wood unprotected over the winter(Central IL) but now I'm not...
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