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Hardness of floors

I am a doctor in the Children's Hospital in Manchester, United Kingdom. Among other things, I deal with children wh...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by brennan.wilson
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by brennan.wilson

Quality issue with LVL header in basement?

Hi all, I hired a general contractor to replace a load-bearing wall in my basement, and I have a couple of concerns abo...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by soboko
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by soboko

MEEF CyberShow Top Ten Green Products in 2006

MEEF - CyberShow lists top ten products in 2006: http://www.eng-forum.com/News/Dec06/Top%20Ten%20Products.htm Happy read...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by advertise
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by advertise

Steel I Beams

Does anyone know what a 8 inch I beam weighs per foot? How far will one span un supported. We are looking at a spanning...
42 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bill
42 comments posted 19yrs posted by bill

Well Drilling

About to have a new well drilled. In my area (north of detroit, mi) , there seems to be a 50/50 mix of steel and pvc we...
34 comments posted 19yrs
posted by warrenshudson
34 comments posted 19yrs posted by warrenshudson

High-rise building engineer sought

Hi, everybody! I'm trying to locate a retired large building engineer who's sick of retirement and looking for...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by weiswar
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by weiswar

Garage Package / Kit for Workshop

Hi; I live in Virginia. Starting this spring, I want to build a detached garage / workshop in my backyard. I am hoping...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by curranpg
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by curranpg

LPG supply line diameters

Hello, My house is under construction and the plumber just installed the LPG gas lines. I am suspicious that he might n...
30 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bob
30 comments posted 19yrs posted by bob

Why a Heating and Air Vent in this location?

For those of you that build or design homes I have a question. Why do you, or would you, locate a Heating and Air vent...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kw4z
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by kw4z

Do you know out of state moving expenses?

I want to move from Ogden, Utah to Hemet, California. I want to do the packing, they just have to drive. Any idea what t...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by seekingnewhome
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by seekingnewhome

FLorida Codes?

I am a mason of over two decades that has recently purchased a home in Port Richey, FL. Soon after moving into the home...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kennyhendrick
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by kennyhendrick

How shallow can foundation be?

Hi I started to build a dormer recently, its 235 sq m. I observed the foundations being poured and about 36-40 metres o...
34 comments posted 19yrs
posted by chadzakary
34 comments posted 19yrs posted by chadzakary

WTB: Tilies/Carpet/Drywall

I am loking to get some tiles for my back plash, and kitchen. Also need 1 inch drywall to cover a wall and also carpet,...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by HoldMyCorona
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by HoldMyCorona