Building Construction

pouring concrete over concrete

I have a solid tapering slab that I want to even up. It was designed to taper, as it is an outside sleeping porch (unde...

8 comments posted 19yrs

posted by andyneedles

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by andyneedles

looking for real estate developments in need of funding

I need real estate projects to invest at least $100 million. Can you recommend any developments that need funding? I pr...

8 comments posted 19yrs

posted by tobyjensen

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by tobyjensen

Drywall priming

Hello, What are you guys using for priming raw wallboard and taped joints in a basement? At the borg, there are primers...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jc

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by jc

noise from polyiso nail base panels?

Anyone ever experienced what appears to be much (and loud) thermal noise from polyiso nail base panels? We are involved...

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posted by dwind

12 comments posted 19yrs posted by dwind

Looking for cedar siding installer

Looking for a siding installer for cedar shake siding in Brooklyn, NY. I've been suprised that it's been so har...

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posted by ben

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by ben

Wheelchair Ramps

I am in California. I need to build a series of Wheelchair ramps out of wood. I am using pressure treated wood for all...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by tcconde

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by tcconde

NVQ trowel occuptations

Im only started as aNVQ assessor/tutor what books is there to help me teach levels 1 2 3in NVQ brickwork or has any one...

24 comments posted 19yrs

posted by charlie.mcnamee

24 comments posted 19yrs posted by charlie.mcnamee

new rafters on old house

Hello, Please excuse me if this is an ignorant question. I'm thinking about replacing the roof on an old house (rid...

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posted by semenick

14 comments posted 19yrs posted by semenick

How to install a new drain in shower stall?

I'm ready to install the new 1-piece shower stall into the framed-in location in an existing bathroom. The ABS pipi...

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posted by SparkyGuy

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by SparkyGuy

roof construction

Hi all, I have to span a square of about 50 by 50 feet with a roof. The roof should have a cupola in the middle. I am w...

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posted by spyqqqdia

30 comments posted 19yrs posted by spyqqqdia

Corner bead rust

The corner bead around one of the windows in my bathroom is showing rust through the wallpaper. I guess it was put in w...

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posted by gplantam

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by gplantam

drywall seams bulging

Bought a 45 year old split level 1.5 years ago. It was not lived in for a year before we purchased it. We painted all r...

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posted by acomako

16 comments posted 19yrs posted by acomako

Is my sunroom included in square footage calculations?

Pardon me if I double-posted, but I am not sure if my last posting worked. I have a home with an attached sunroom of ap...

8 comments posted 19yrs

posted by orangele2003

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by orangele2003

breeze way part 3

After looking the situation over and considering what you guys have said I came up with another thought/question. The c...

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posted by (nospam)

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by (nospam)

Raising Attic Floor for more Insulation?

The house we are moving into has a Nice, Large attic with a plywood/pressboard floor over 2x6's and 2x8's depen...

28 comments posted 19yrs

posted by bob

28 comments posted 19yrs posted by bob