Building Construction

Business Management question for any contractors

Im a sole proprietor right now which is slightly insane i am insured for almost a million and I have only been taking j...

32 comments posted 19yrs

posted by <moo

32 comments posted 19yrs posted by <moo

framing guns (poll)

coil or stick? light weight ones?... do they make a light weight framing gun?

16 comments posted 19yrs

posted by (nospam)

16 comments posted 19yrs posted by (nospam)

Central air unit air flow noise problem

I have a 5 ton TRAIN heating/cooling unit. The duct work in my 32 year old house is steel. When the system comes on, th...

6 comments posted 19yrs

posted by parse

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by parse

Fence Question

Puting up an 80&#39; fence with a bottom baseboard that is pressure treated. The 6&#39; cedar pickets will be sitting a...

6 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jja

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by jja

reversing swing of prehung door

My shed was built a few months ago with a prehung door that swings into the shed. I would like to reinstall the door to...

8 comments posted 19yrs

posted by andrew.sasak

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by andrew.sasak

Basement remodelling - moisture questions

I am in the process of remodelling our basement. Our home is about 2 yrs old. I did not think that I had a moisture pro...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by budde97

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by budde97

best method for removing thinset?

Am replacing about 100sqft of ceramic tile in an investment property I purchased. I used an air chisel with a 1" wide s...

6 comments posted 19yrs

posted by mike

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by mike

Waste pipe sizes and joining ABS with copper

I want to add a shower in the bathroom of my office. This is a commercial structure. The available copper waste pipe, u...

14 comments posted 19yrs

posted by sparkyguy442

14 comments posted 19yrs posted by sparkyguy442

breezeway collar ties part 2?

should I bother with collar ties in this breezeway? It is only 8x10 and the cathedral ceilings will be done in vee matc...

24 comments posted 19yrs

posted by (nospam)

24 comments posted 19yrs posted by (nospam)

Does anyone make 2 x 8 I-Joists?

I want to build a "Room in a room" for my home theater, but the Ceiling spans call for 2 x 8&#39;s at a minimum. I am h...

6 comments posted 19yrs

posted by bob

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by bob

Drop in stove installation question

I&#39;ve done all the research I can but with my limited knowledge of this type of installation, I&#39;m hoping I can g...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by mcdeigo

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by mcdeigo

Fiberglass bathtub Installation

Hi Group, We just had a plumber install a fiberglass tub for us. Since he was by himself, I was helping out with the in...

6 comments posted 19yrs

posted by small.du

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by small.du

Question: How To Stretch Lifespan of Tin Roofing

I&#39;m looking for ideas on how to prolong the life of a tin roof on a house. The neighbors told me it was put on appr...

10 comments posted 19yrs

posted by rfa2000WAX

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by rfa2000WAX

subfloor attachments

i have a 5/8th inch osb board and a 5/8 inch plywood subfloor in my upstairs bedroom. i am going to screw it in. what s...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by larrykwiat

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by larrykwiat

Modify trusses?

There is a small room that was added to my house but never finished off. My plan is to finish it off as a sunroom. The...

10 comments posted 19yrs

posted by gssstuff

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by gssstuff