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post and beam construction

The normal way of building P&B homes is using wood in the posts and beams. What if I wanted to use cement as the post?...
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posted by member
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by member

power table saws

does anyone make a table saw that doesn't generate a ton of noise? the major companies seem to make it a point to make...
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posted by member
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by member

Sistering floor joists

some time ago i inquired about fastening some steel plate to the sides of some 100+ year old, full dimension, rough cut...
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posted by ichasetrains
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by ichasetrains

Jacking wood rafters

Hello, I have a 1910 home in which the roof is grossly underframed, and I would like to strengthen it so I can install...
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posted by whitney
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by whitney

Cottage in Everest Window Advert

Does anyone know the location of the black and white cottage that appears in the Everest Window advert? Thanks
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posted by spamtrap
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by spamtrap

Laminate floor in my basement

I bought laminate floor from Costco. The kind that has thin insulated padding underneath. My contractor recommended to...
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posted by cpeters5
22 comments posted 14yrs posted by cpeters5

roofing violation question

Our building is 60 years old. If our building roofing appears leads or asbestos, what action NY DOB will take? I heard...
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posted by zhujie2088
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by zhujie2088

Drywall in the cold

I will be putting the final pieces of drywall up in the addition in the next day or so and will be ready to mud. Questi...
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posted by kbremner4
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by kbremner4

Shower of Cement

hehe I like that subject line.. But.. do you have to tile the shower floor and sides ? I am partitioning some two bed a...
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posted by scredcropshonnospam
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by scredcropshonnospam

roofing

Considering using Ice and Water shield on the entire roof of my house in Fla. Is this advisable? Roof is ventilated wel...
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posted by dbrathburn
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by dbrathburn

RED ALERT !!! New Bill Will Federalize All Water

RED ALERT !!! New Bill Will Federalize All Water http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message1720931/pg1 the water...
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posted by hairyharry
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by hairyharry

Building Products Made In America

I took this from another newsgroup > > Thanks Doug, Here's a link to the list mentioned in the report: http://abcnews.g...
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posted by willshak
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by willshak

can you seal a driveway pipe

Hi, I have a ditch in the front yard that collects runoff and diverts it into a 12" concrete pipe that runs under the e...
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posted by itchyneebanshee
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by itchyneebanshee

Rain Screen Wall Vent

Does anyone know of a manufactured item to close the bottom of a rain screen wall system? I'm working on a wall made up...
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posted by tbasc
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by tbasc