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3/8" solid oak flooring?

Anyone have any experience with 3/8" solid oak flooring? We're thinking about using it for our formal dining room....
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by linux4all
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by linux4all

Putting tile on ceiling

I recently installed a range hood and my wife would like for me to put tiles under the hood. Can anyone tell me how to...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by <doccook
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by <doccook

Carport Beam Loading Questions

I&#39;m getting ready to have a carport added to our home. One end will be perpendicular to the house and tied into the...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by La-bob
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by La-bob

How control landscape lights for day/night ?

I have a low voltage landscape lighting system, powered by a transformer that doesn&#39;t have day/light options. I wou...
24 comments posted 19yrs
posted by no one
24 comments posted 19yrs posted by no one

Radiant Heat - Boiler Working Overtime?

Folks, We have a 1200 sq ft full basement that we&#39;re heating via radiant heat. There are 4 runs of Pex. We&#39;re v...
38 comments posted 19yrs
posted by furry
38 comments posted 19yrs posted by furry

Cob Building

Any cobbers on these groups? It&#39;s wind resistant, energy efficient, insect-proof, fireproof, and made from natural m...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pricekatrina
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by pricekatrina

Need Advice

I am in the progress of purchasing a lot in Los Angeles County, right on the border line between LA and Kern County. I...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ZohrabyanH
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by ZohrabyanH

Hardness of floors

I am a doctor in the Children&#39;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&#39;m trying to locate a retired large building engineer who&#39;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