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What's your favorite thin-wall anchor?
Mobile homes (not RVs) have this pathetic, thin board stuff for walls. It won't even hold a sheet metal screw. There are so many anchors available for drywall, but which is best for this type of...
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OT: To Boeing union
As a machinist with 40 yrs experience, I have avoided unions like the plague. A strike at this point seems ill-advised, EADS is taking over the 100+ seat market. Boeing has a 275 billion dollar...
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Newbie needs lots of info on PT lumber
Hi: I am a total newbie when it comes to building. I bought some plans for a deck (eventually a gazebo), spent $$$ on tools, and also spent several hundred $$ on PT lumber at Home Depot this spring....
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finishing concrete sidewalk curbs
I noticed that the forms on concrete curbs are pulled off fairly quickly. How do they finish these? Are they rubbed or brushed with a concrete slurry to get the bug holes out etc? Also, how soon after...
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Construction Marketing
There is a new article up on the Construction Marketing Blog entitled Construction Marketing - Advertising. The article talks about contractor's use of yellow pages ads and newspaper ads. It has...
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400A resedential service
I upgraded my house from 100A to 200A 5 years ago. I buried 3" conduit from the pole to the house. I was told the 3" would support 400A. At the time I did not have the money to install 400A, so I just...
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OPEN POST TO THE UNION GUYS IN THE AUDIENCE
I posted this to Ronnie and of course he didn't answer... Ah, it all comes down to money, doesn't it? If you wanted to make CEO money, you should have become a CEO. Surely, you knew going in...
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How to install tile over carpet glue?
My client wants ceramic or porcelain tile on her back porch. The previous owner had glue-down green carpet/fake grass there. My question is: Can I put thinset down on top of the remaining skim layer...
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Underpnning Existing Foundation and Structure
Hello All, Hoping I can get some valuable advise on a future project. I have a 50 year old ranch style home with full basement. The basement only has a ceiling height of aobut 7'7" We have...
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15 years ago
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Check Wind direction for working outside monitor
Check Wind direction and outdoor and indoor temperature http://www.wellcomestore.com/servlet/the-6/Professional-touch-screen-Weather/Detail
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Securing Deck Posts Inground
What's the proper way to secure vertical deck post in the ground and why? 1) Dig the hole, pour a concrete base, let it cure, then place the pole on top of the base and fill the rest of the hole...
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15 years ago
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Submittal problem
Guys, I have a quick question. Lets say you are GC. Windows manufacturer prepares windows schedule submittal for you, but windows shown on submittal are smaller than those on drawings. You send this...
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Cost to re do plumbing
How much (ballpark estimate) does it cost to re do the entire plumbing for a house with 2.5 bath and a kitchen. Assuming everything had to be gutted and replaced including pipes. Thank you Ken
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Garage Framing Question
Hello, I am converting my garage into a living room, and have a question about framing. I have 11 foot ceilings, soon to be 10 foot once I add the floor. 7' is 2x4, and the bottom 3' is...
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Adding stair - can one tread be on other side of door?
Hi all: I've been planning a bonus room addition to my house for years. This will require the installation of a stairway from the first floor to the new room. When I designed the addition several...
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