Building Construction

leaning garage

Issue: I have a small one car garage, gable end over door and rear, that is leaning to the left. The garage is about 3....

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by srazor

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by srazor

Looking for HOME-REPAIR/REBUILDING SITES for rating contractors LOCALLY

I'm looking for websites and/or forums where I can research licensed and/or independent HANDYMEN and CONTRACTORS (e...

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posted by byte.this

30 comments posted 19yrs posted by byte.this

does the irc require pressure treated bottom plates on a slab on grade house?

does anyone know if the irc requires treated bottom plates on partition walls on a slab on grade house? is it acceptable...

48 comments posted 19yrs

posted by briankontio

48 comments posted 19yrs posted by briankontio

Closet lighting question

We're in the process of remodeling our master bathroom and during the remodel we found some "extra" room so we buil...

22 comments posted 19yrs

posted by Gary

22 comments posted 19yrs posted by Gary

Time-lapse photography for home construction

Just want to pass along a piece of info for those building a home or having it built. To pre-empt anyone getting their...

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posted by dastun

12 comments posted 19yrs posted by dastun

electrical service/main feed

I recently purchased 20 acres and an old farm house. The property is approx. 1000 ft. deep and I wish to put a modular...

12 comments posted 19yrs

posted by bodega8687

12 comments posted 19yrs posted by bodega8687

Solar

What efforts, if any, do installers of solar electrical cells provide to prevent damage from airborne projectiles? Grape...

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posted by spamyourself

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by spamyourself

block wall to reduce outdoor noise

Hello, I have a relative that has a house next to a neighbor who is running an in-home daycare. Generally the children...

22 comments posted 19yrs

posted by scott

22 comments posted 19yrs posted by scott

drywall cutter

I am putting up 5/8 firecode sheet rock alone on a garage ceiling... (stop snickering). I am cutting the sheet rock int...

28 comments posted 19yrs

posted by (nospam)

28 comments posted 19yrs posted by (nospam)

what is the best window caulk?

I have had to caulk windows every year on my 4 year old house. The window are Vinyl Milgards and the trim is wood like...

12 comments posted 19yrs

posted by astraea41

12 comments posted 19yrs posted by astraea41

Polypropylene fibers instead of shrinkage and temprature reinforcement ?

I am a researcher from Construction Material Institute in Tehran University.I have recently been studying on using Poly...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by yadegaran

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by yadegaran

Sulfamic acid

Folks, I'm looking for an inexpensive source for sulfamic acid crystals in 5 or 10 pound lots. Sulfamic acid is gre...

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posted by tdisappeared

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by tdisappeared

Acoustical Sealant

Does this actually work when you put it between the Gyproc and the studs?? Is it worth the mess and money? I'm using...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by stevecornick

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by stevecornick

SIMPLE WIRING DIAGRAM / VOLTAGE HELP?

PLEASE EXCUSE THE CAPS...... AT MY FACILITY WE JUST PURCHASED A NEW FILTRATION PUMP FOR A LARGE POND WE HAVE. ITS A 5 H...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by boomersmech

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by boomersmech

noise problem in community room

I designed and built a 3800sqft community building in our town's park a few years ago. It consists of a storage gar...

10 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jjmartin14

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by jjmartin14