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steel building house revisited
Hi Everyone. I posted a while back about the 5000sqft basement and got a lot of good answers. I have a few more now But first some background and an update. We're sort of in a blue-sky...
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17 years ago
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Deadbeat Homeowner
---------------------------------------------------------------------- A friend of mine contracted with a homeowner to perform specific work over to be completed by September 29th. The pay was to be...
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17 years ago
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wood deck to carry motorcycle weight?
Hello, This probably isn't what you thought it would be. I need to photograph a biker on his bike. To do this, I need to lay down a sheet of 1/4" plexiglas that the bike will be placed on. The...
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17 years ago
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anchors in concrete block
what is the formula to place anchors in concrete block for building a garage or home addition? How far from the edges, how much distance between each. Also how to make sure they don't interfere...
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17 years ago
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Mortar repointing question
I'm hoping someone can provide some direction for me. I realize that what I am about to ask is nigh onto impossible to accurately estimate, given the many variables at work. I am on the finance...
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17 years ago
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Coal Bin Door Question
Hello, How do you build a door for your basement, coal bin to shovel out the coal for the stove hopper? If you build a regular door all the coal will come rushing out when you open the door. The...
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HVAC system 20 degree rule
HI. I recently did a major overhaul on our house in Atlanta, due to a fire last summer. My house is about 2500 sq.ft. and the sub contractor put in a 4 ton unit with three zones. We are having a great...
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17 years ago
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Water Heater Vent
My plumber assured me that a vent made of 4" PVC running out through the roof would be sufficient to vent a tankless hot water heater and a furnace in my 1700 square foot home. The plumber has since...
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17 years ago
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Outisde attic access w/vinyl siding
Is it possible to put vinyl siding over a hinged attic access in the gable end of a home? Seemed pretty straight forward till I realized the 2 J channels at the hinged seam would crush each other when...
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17 years ago
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Post pounding through slough
Hello. I'm just looking to get some advice on installing fencing through a slough/low lying wet area. The fence posts are for horse fencing, and are 4.15" dowelled round posts. I can't get a...
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17 years ago
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Tracking hot wires inside walls
Is there relaible device that can track hot 110V wires inside sheetrocked walls? Where can I get it?
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17 years ago
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Removing a support post in the basement?
Hi all, I'm wondering if I can strengthen the support beam in my basement in order to remove one of the support posts... Here's a sketch of the current design: I reinforce the current 3 ply 2x12...
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19 years ago
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Vibrating pavers after rain?
I am finishing my paver installation today, but I don't think I'll have time to vibrate them into place. It's supposed to rain over the next few days. Is it OK to wait for things to dry out and _then_...
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19 years ago
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How to cut grooves in concrete sidewalk
This is probably what I'd do... A garden hose under regular pressure will dig through the dirt with ease. I used to do this when I was a kid... my folks hated it. All those holes in the yard! OUCH!!!!...
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20 years ago
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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...
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15 years ago
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cedar shingle cutting jig for gable end sidewalls
We're shingling the sidewalls of a house with northern white cedar shingles. Does anyone have a suggestion for a jig to use in cutting the "sets" of shingles that head into the gable soffits at...
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17 years ago
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cat urine smell in subfloor
How do I remove caty urine smell from plywood subfloor? My thought is to douse it with Nature's Miracle then paint it with Kilz. I really do not want to remove the plywood. Thanks, David
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16 years ago
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Laser Level Charger
I have a very good Laser Level, although I feel the charger is faulty. I have replaced the Ni-Cad batteries also. Here are the specs. I would like to find one that would charge my Laser. Thanks, John...
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10 years ago
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Round Swamp Cooler screen
------------------------------------- Does anyone know how to get a new outside screen for a large round swamp cooler? They stopped selling them in the local area and mine crumbled when I tried to...
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14 years ago
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Leaking tar paper
I am re-roofing and have covered the whole roof with 30# tar paper and shingled one side of the house. Yesterday we got a LOT of rain and I had 3-4 leaks on the side of the house only covered in tar...
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19 years ago
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