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Extending existing wall studs

I am working on completing drawings for a home in the east end of Toronto. I am showing the existing roof being taken o...
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posted by baddad327
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by baddad327

Phone service tech questions

I'm rehabbing a light commercial building and I want to install telco access into it to avoid messy installations i...
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posted by custom4173
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by custom4173

Collar tie in a concrete roof

I have a concrete roof (40X20) where my client wants a vaulted ceiling. The ridge line is aprallel to the 40 ft. line R...
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posted by mcardone02
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by mcardone02

New photos of our house

Hello, everyone! I've added a few posts to my blog in case anyone is interested in checking out the latest photos o...
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posted by linux4all
82 comments posted 19yrs posted by linux4all

Icynene dealer in Victoria Texas

Hello Group, I am trying to find an Icynene contractor/dealer located in or close to Victoria Texas. Dose anyone have a...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by brujan
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by brujan

Bathroom Light Fixture

Hi, I have a new house but my electrician bailed on me before installing the last few ligth fixtures. The only problem...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by smk01
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by smk01

Painting of Paneling

Does anyone have experience with covering paneling with paint or wall paper? The job is in a large great room, 30'...
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posted by johnareichert
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by johnareichert

Removing framing around stairs

I've got a very typical set of stairs that descend to the basement of my ranch style home. I'm in the process o...
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posted by jkimble
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by jkimble

Roofing rates in the Northeast

I have a rental property built around 1900. I will need a complete strip, re-sheathing and reshingling. The building is...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by smk01
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by smk01

Bathroom light fixture

Hi, I have a new house but my electrician bailed on me before installing the last few ligth fixtures. The only problem...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by smk01
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by smk01

Beam Size ?

I am trying to find 4x beam size to get L/480 or less deflection with Structural Select Doug Fir and 10 + 60 PSF loadin...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by RimaNeas
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by RimaNeas

Plaster/Skim removal from Socket/switch boxes

I have had some awful plasterers who had plastered over all my sockets and switches. I have my Electrician comming in t...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by yza82REMOVE
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by yza82REMOVE

Structural framing query

30x50x16high wood framed shop. (2x6 rough cut lumber framed walls) Friend wants to delete the intermediate horizontal w...
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posted by deckert
60 comments posted 19yrs posted by deckert

main water valve is not shutting completely

I tried turning my main water shut-off valve completely in clockwise (maybe 2 complete revs) to turn the water off. I t...
34 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bent
34 comments posted 19yrs posted by bent