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Raising heating ductwork

I am finishing my basement. I have a main heating trunk running down the center of the house. It looks like it can be r...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jc
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by jc

Fireplace Plug?

Hello, Has anyone in the group had any experience with the following item? http://www.fireplaceplug.com/brick.htm This...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pbogi
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by pbogi

breezeway collar ties

I have a question. I put an addition on my "camp".... they are connected by an 8'x10' breezeway. the camp was b...
44 comments posted 19yrs
posted by (nospam)
44 comments posted 19yrs posted by (nospam)

2-month job in French Riviera

Hi, I'm curently building my own house near Nice-Cannes.It is the very beginning and because of the tight planning,...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jerome.bartalou
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by jerome.bartalou

Removing carpet under drywall

Hi, I'm currently removing the carpet from my living room in order to replace it with hardwood. I just realized tha...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by seema.pai
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by seema.pai

Thoughts on pouring floor slab (Philippines)

I am about to pour a 4 inch thick, 20 ft by 30 ft cement floor slab. I am located in the Philippines. This will be on c...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by barugoboy2001
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by barugoboy2001

Patio Base

I am getting different advice for installing my patio base. My soil is all top soil and I want to concrete an area 17&#...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ghadsell
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by ghadsell

Rafters are separating from ridge board.

Hello, I recently moved into a 1929 Craftman Style house where the collar beams have been removed from at one end of ho...
62 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ghadsell
62 comments posted 19yrs posted by ghadsell

help name this type of concrete drain

I've spent some time searching but can't find where to buy a precast drain shape that I'd like to install a...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by removethis.huuanito
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by removethis.huuanito

Fiberglass Mesh Supplier?

Hey All I wondered if anyone knew the best place in the market to buy 6"x150' Fiberglass mesh tape. Self adhesive o...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by your_wanted
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by your_wanted

Best source for shiplap and framing

Hi Folks, I make sheds and sorts to order, but can't get anywhere near to the prices I see B&Q and the like selling...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by oldcaledonia
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by oldcaledonia

Flooring for a retail location

We're opening a franchise that's a cooking school for kids. There will be two residential style kitchens in it...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jsciba
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by jsciba

help with concrete problem pls

Hello, I hired a contractor to put in a large patio. Even though I informed him that there is shifting, he failed to pu...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by email_inq
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by email_inq

Staircase Design Help Needed

I've got a room above the garage, and need to build a staircase up to a 9'2" high finished floor landing. I&#39...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by atufft
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by atufft