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wood versus concrete foundation/basement

Does anyone have any experience with wood versus concrete foundation or basements? Specifically permanent wood foundati...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by yipyipyoho
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by yipyipyoho

Forging ahead with Addition

Here are snippets from October when I posed some questions to the board. We're forging ahead with this project and...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pricekatrina
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by pricekatrina

Construction of Concrete Water Storage Tank

I am looking for different methods of constructing a concrete water storage tank. The tank needs to store 10000/20000 c...
82 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ramin.sh1
82 comments posted 19yrs posted by ramin.sh1

Securing new foundation to old

Looking for professional advice and method of securing a new concrete foundation to an existing brick foundation. The c...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by geo.nova
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by geo.nova

Retrieving screwdriver from toilet drain pipe?

Yes, I'm a dumbass. This has become quite apparent, so there's no need to remind me. Long story short, I droppe...
64 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sumbum29
64 comments posted 19yrs posted by sumbum29

What is best option to fix leaky basement

I have a small home with a basement that is 40 by 24 feet. The basement leaks at the place where the concrete walls int...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by DaileyJohn.20.decij
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by DaileyJohn.20.decij

Tankless Hot Water Heaters

My plans are to specify a (Gas) Tankless Hot Water Heater in our new home for my wife and myself. I'm thinking abou...
70 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kw4z
70 comments posted 19yrs posted by kw4z

Eliminating or repairing Drywall cracks

We plan on selling our current home in a year or so and upon doing inspections to find possible flaws or common problem...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kw4z
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by kw4z

Help with estimate?

I've been asked to add a shower to a half bath in a business. The toilet, sink, and shower will share the same wall...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by incognito
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by incognito

Home Depot - Potential Good News

Today, Bob Nardelli, their CEO, got fired. Maybe the new guy can turn the place around blog link to more info about Bob...
34 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rkazanjy
34 comments posted 19yrs posted by rkazanjy

Clear Span Query

All new construction!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A 4 wall loft built into a 30x50 shop. (all wood framed utilizin...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by deckert
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by deckert