Building Construction

2006 IBC on cdrom

Looking for the 2006 International Building Code on cdrom. Anyone got any links? Amazon doesn't seem to handle it in th...

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posted by ichasetrains

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project source

Does anyone have any idea which source is the best for contractor post their advertisements and find projects open for b...

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posted by yanxinxinxin46

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Can I convert to attached house

I have a land with a Garage and a Single family house in NYC. Can I convert it to a 4 family attached house. Here is th...

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posted by zedongmao62

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flood zone insurance

I purchased a house and it is required to buy flood zone insurance which costs $2000 per year. but i heard this area ne...

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posted by yanxinxinxin46

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procedure about house conversion

Just purchased a single family house in NYC and plan to convert it to 2 family house. What should I do first to get work...

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posted by yanxinxinxin46

8 comments posted 14yrs posted by yanxinxinxin46

Proper grounding of 220 and 110 outlets

My landlord (of a barn I rent) added a 220 and a 110 circuit for me. He ran one conduit from the panel to a j-Box. In t...

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posted by bwx200

7 comments posted 14yrs posted by bwx200

Grout Colorants

I have a client with a tile grout they would like to darken from bright white to standard white. Which products are recc...

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posted by nick

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Discovery of Hydraulic Cement (4400YA)

Discovery of Hydraulic Cement (4400YA) It has been known for millennia that the mixture of volcanic ash or pulverized t...

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posted by GDenke

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Insulation in an unsheathed wall?

We are remodeling the kitchen at my in-laws house and just getting ready to insulate. The house is about 100 years old,...

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posted by unknown

15 comments posted 14yrs posted by unknown

facade inspection key points

Does anyone know what are common potential problems for Exterior building walls and their repair solutions.

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posted by zhujie2088

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NYC A/E firm marketing stradegy

All, I am a professional engineer in NY. my parterner and I just opened an Architect / Engineer firm. Does anyone have g...

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posted by zhujie2088

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Paint Sprayer ?

I have never used a paint sprayer before. I have a wooden shed, and a large gazebo (with many spindles, that would take...

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posted by jamesnospam

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PVC pipe experiment

I want to make a simple triangle using nothing but PVC pipe. Using wood it is simple and easy to make. Just cut the boa...

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posted by member

8 comments posted 15yrs posted by member

nibs on wall after painting

Hello to all: I have a quick question regarding what I might have done wrong painting the upstairs bedroom closet. To s...

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posted by lynnandmark_at_rogers_dot_com

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what is a "moment frame"?

Looking through the simpson strong tie web site I came across this page http://www.strongtie.com/products/strongframe/...

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posted by member

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