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Building a Swimming Pool

I would like to build my own swimming pool but I cant find any of the basic detailed info on how to. I'm sure once...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Gary
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by Gary

Basement bathroom setup/drain

I am in process of planning a new bathroom (sink, toilet, stand up shower) in my unfinished basement (soon to be finish...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by beerguzzler50
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by beerguzzler50

Hurriquake Nail?

Thinking about using these Hurriquake nails when I build my house in a few months on Vancouver Island. It would only ad...
32 comments posted 19yrs
posted by hhh
32 comments posted 19yrs posted by hhh

How good is Tech Shield?

We're building a new home in Phoenix, AZ. The builder is offering Tech Shield for $1,125 for a 2100 sq/ft, three st...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gweedoh
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by gweedoh

Cheapest Possible Garage Tables

I want to make some really cheap, temporary tables just to get some clutter off the floor of my garage so I can sort it...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nobody
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by nobody

Refooting Large Building -Help

Hi, The Bottom plate is gone and I am having troubling lifting it to slip a new 4x2 into place,see http://img170.images...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jjbruce
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by jjbruce

water in basement

I have water in my basement. its very cold outside and the groung is froze no pipes are leaking but iam getting water in...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tfthom
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by tfthom

Base (plinth) for rotted post?

I have to fix up six posts holding up a roof overhang, the bottom few inches are rotted. They look like an I-Beam with...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by RimaNeas
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by RimaNeas

Underground Wiring

Hello, I just purchased a 6 acre country property in West Texas and am building a small apartment (580SF). I didn't...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by u31625
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by u31625

Coping Replacement Cost?

I was wondering if anybody could provide me with a reasonable range of costs to expect for a coping replacement job. Th...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by anonymous
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by anonymous

Why won't builders build what people want?

In the town where I live (and the surrounding area), builders do not like to build basements. They also don't like...
56 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jmvannoy
56 comments posted 19yrs posted by jmvannoy

Help! The walls are falling down!

OK, not really falling down, but the plaster is pulling away from the lath. Here's the story. The house is almost 1...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by DarthClown
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by DarthClown

CAD and profits

Where have all the profits gone? Some CAD drafters love 3D work. I love 3D modeling. The problem I find is most people...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ajp
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by ajp