Building Construction

Battries

I have a new Skil battery drill, new in that I have used it 4 times being retired, but old in having it for a couple ye...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by pilcheg

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by pilcheg

Floor Decking Question

Preface: my wife and I are first time owner-builders early in the education/planning phase. I've been looking heavi...

6 comments posted 19yrs

posted by cchen

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by cchen

Wanted Drilling Rig

I am interested in buying two drilling rigs from the driller not a broker. send pictures to snipped-for-privacy@karaxan...

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posted by karaxan

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by karaxan

carport

Can anyone give me a link as how 2 construct a simple carport? nothing fancy, just a corrugated roof, and 3x2 supports....

6 comments posted 19yrs

posted by kristian.dawson

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by kristian.dawson

Kitchen Cabinet Bottoms to support Granite Counter top

Is there anything a person has to do as far as beefing up the base cabinets so it can hold the weight of a granite count...

12 comments posted 19yrs

posted by bdeditch

12 comments posted 19yrs posted by bdeditch

Mold on exterior sheeting that has been exposed for 6 years

We just purchased a cabin that is just framed in and the outer sheeting (pressboard plywood) is on. The roof is on and...

30 comments posted 19yrs

posted by leaves_of_autumn

30 comments posted 19yrs posted by leaves_of_autumn

Granite Cutout

What tool is used to make a sink cutout in 2cm granite ? I have been told to use a contour blade but I just don't ge...

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posted by crhras

48 comments posted 19yrs posted by crhras

Manual J Help Needed

I recently put a two story addition on my house and the city is requiring me to fill out a Manual J worksheet. I hired...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jmsajan

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by jmsajan

Brick Staining Answer

Check out the company BrickImaging Inc (www.brickimaging.com). This is a full service Nationwide masonry staining compa...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by steveh26

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by steveh26

Practicality of 2x8 walls

Out of curiosity (I live in a cold-ish climate, so thicker walls strike me as a good idea) Does anyone do home construc...

42 comments posted 19yrs

posted by dbonnell

42 comments posted 19yrs posted by dbonnell

"fitting guttering"

I was surprised to find no mention of this subject in alt.building.construction or free.uk.diy.home and nothing detaili...

16 comments posted 19yrs

posted by Weatherlawyer

16 comments posted 19yrs posted by Weatherlawyer

flitch beam installation

I have to install a flitch beam to accomodate a 16' span. The engineer called for it to sit on two 4x4's on eac...

12 comments posted 19yrs

posted by kevinjweber

12 comments posted 19yrs posted by kevinjweber

Failed Radiant Floor System

I am buying a house with an Entran II radiant floor heating system. This system has a known high catastrophic failure r...

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posted by whitev15

16 comments posted 19yrs posted by whitev15

Patio beam span

I'm extending an existing patio. My question is; will (4) 2x6's be sufficient for a beam (given the following)...

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posted by bfryhover

24 comments posted 19yrs posted by bfryhover

Quality Construction Equipment

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0 comments posted 19yrs

posted by sangini06

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by sangini06