Building Construction

Vibration Isolation Mounting for Tankless Water Heater

Hello, I'm about to move my exterior wall-mounted tankless gas water heater. It is currently lag-screwed into the w...

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posted by whitney

16 comments posted 19yrs posted by whitney

Please point me to a link with a picture of a valve seating tool

Can anyone please point me to a link with a picture of a tool that someone would be likely using to fix the insides of...

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posted by bent

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by bent

PVC coming handy in seawall construction

Can somebody shed more light on the wisdom of using concrete and steel in seawalls construction in place of PVC (vinyl)...

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posted by vinylnews

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by vinylnews

Drip edge discouraged

Hi, I am getting reroofing bids for my 25 year old house in Northern Virginia, and I have gotten conflicting advice reg...

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posted by gb

44 comments posted 19yrs posted by gb

Sears Compu-Carve

Is there anyone out there who has purchased the new Sears compuCarver that would like to do a carving job? I need three...

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posted by jjjcook

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by jjjcook

PING marson: ball shut-off valve

if I know what PING means. A while back you said you had the same problem. I want to follow your solution. Do you have...

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posted by bent

22 comments posted 19yrs posted by bent

Race you to the top

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2007/lemelson-0214.html?tr=y&auid=2407011 I want one. R

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posted by ricodjour

62 comments posted 19yrs posted by ricodjour

well-water captive air tank

I have a well with submerged pump and captive-air tank in the pump house 350 ft. from where I'm building my new hou...

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posted by bodega8687

12 comments posted 19yrs posted by bodega8687

do sloppy copper joints fail easier?

I had to relocate some plumbing copper pipes in by basement. They are 3/4 pipes. They were in a difficult place and the...

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posted by beerguzzler50

24 comments posted 19yrs posted by beerguzzler50

How to re & re with a new 3/4" compression ball valve while water is streaming

these are the issues: 1)how to finish old 3/4" copper tube cut ends I'll be putting into the valve bores after usin...

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posted by bent

36 comments posted 19yrs posted by bent

window vs curtainwal system

I've detailed curtainwall and I"ve detailed window systems in commercial applications, hospitals, institutional bui...

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posted by baddad327

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by baddad327

slab vs basement homes

A little off topic, but thought those on this site would know. What are the up and downsides of a slab home, other than...

22 comments posted 19yrs

posted by b13171

22 comments posted 19yrs posted by b13171

How to remove glued laminate countertops?

Hi all, I am prepping my kitchen for the install of granite countertops. I am removing the laminate countertops myself...

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posted by dinotheo

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by dinotheo

pole building

I'm planning on putting up a pole building.It will be used for storage of a boat ,tractor etc.Also I plan on a work...

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posted by vdrake

16 comments posted 19yrs posted by vdrake

Any good book for reading construction blueprints

Are there any good books or free online resources for understanding how to read construction blueprints? I need this fo...

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posted by Alice_Rutherford

16 comments posted 19yrs posted by Alice_Rutherford