Building Construction

Mixing water and electricity?

I'm building a "utility" room to put a hot water heater in the workshop. Is it permissable and/or okay codewise to...

8 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jccsplace

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by jccsplace

How much does a 8" diameter ball of concrete/quikrete weigh?

For all you engineers/techs out there..... I want to mold a couple of concrete or quikrete balls about the size of a 8"...

40 comments posted 19yrs

posted by nowayjose

40 comments posted 19yrs posted by nowayjose

Building leans- structural?

I am looking at buying a building that is 80+ years old. It is brick. I was told the last buyer backed out because the...

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posted by michaeljc70

16 comments posted 19yrs posted by michaeljc70

Insulate below a floor or not?

I've mentioned in other posts about our 135 yr old house we're working on. At this point I'm rebuilding the...

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posted by railphotonut

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by railphotonut

Code Question: Gas Water Heater

I plan to install a 30 gallon gas water heater in an upstairs bathroom. This is new construction out in the country wit...

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posted by rfa2000WAX

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by rfa2000WAX

drainage question

some books I have read say slope the drain toward daylight. what is the purpose of 'toward daylight' ? Thanks, P...

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posted by semenick

18 comments posted 19yrs posted by semenick

Concrete slab for parking a car

Re-doing the driveway for my Mitsubishi Shogun (weighs about 1.5 tons) I was planning to lay 8" concrete slab over comp...

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posted by NewsDump1

48 comments posted 19yrs posted by NewsDump1

Looking for a thin material to wrap porch beam

I'm looking for a thin material to wrap the beam underneath our porch soffit. The beam is currently a box made of 3...

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posted by linux4all

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by linux4all

metal fire door intallation (pre-hung type)

I am putting in three fire doors on interior fire walls in a garage. They have metal frames. They are the 90 min burn t...

8 comments posted 19yrs

posted by (nospam)

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by (nospam)

Ping Bob Morrison

Bob, do me a favor and take a look at this product. http://tinyurl.com/yjfp4g Read the FAQ and note what they mention a...

8 comments posted 19yrs

posted by ricodjour

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by ricodjour

Mowing 20 acre pasture

I recently purchase 20 acres of pasture which has been used as a pasture for 80 years. With the horses gone now I am wo...

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posted by bodega8687

30 comments posted 19yrs posted by bodega8687

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posted by Unknown

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by Unknown

New slab up against wood of old house a problem?

I am adding a new laundry room to the back of my house. The contractor had a footer poured and block installed around t...

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posted by tim

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by tim

Architectural Glossary

Hi, I would just like to tell you about an Architectural Glossary available for your reference on the internet. The glo...

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posted by gmduggan

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by gmduggan

ZOT

When I'm not busy making up flawed strategies for replacing my basement support post, I sometimes do electrical wir...

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posted by anon40629

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by anon40629