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Missing Septic Tank Cover

I just had my Septic tank pumped out. And discovered that the prior owner of the house had lost or broken the inspectio...
8 comments posted 20yrs
posted by claudeiii
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by claudeiii

Drywalling Question

Going to be drywalling a few rooms in my basement. I don't want to spend the money on a drywall Gun. Is there an at...
28 comments posted 20yrs
posted by stevecornick
28 comments posted 20yrs posted by stevecornick

Attaching Oak Handrail

Any advise or websites that will teach me how to attach a oak handrail to a hollow newel post (not hollow enough to get...
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posted by <doccook
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by <doccook

Subdividing Property

Hi everyone, We have a question I had thought would be simple , but so far , we&#39;re stumped. We own rural property i...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by GordoSTI
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by GordoSTI

Trades & Salaries

I&#39;m thinking about learning a trade, Plumbing, Steamfitter, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Electrician. I&#39;m i...
20 comments posted 20yrs
posted by craig_wilson_p
20 comments posted 20yrs posted by craig_wilson_p

Shear wall question

Hello,I am putting a foundation under a house. I want to pour a footing directly in the ground. So will have a hole und...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by tonyg618
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by tonyg618

Post replacement question

Good evening. I have a doubled 2x10 joist in my basement with a 4x4 post supporting it partway along its span. The post...
36 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nospam
36 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

Buckling hardwood floor

I was looking at a 100 year old house today. The hardwood floors are buckled quite badly. The floors are located above...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by geonx1
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by geonx1

Repairing Drywall Seams

I recently removed wall paper and after a few hot water baths and washing the glue off. I painted the wall. After the p...
12 comments posted 20yrs
posted by paul.nowacek
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by paul.nowacek

Bad Drywall seam

I recently removed wall paper and after a few hot water baths and washing the glue off. I painted the wall. After the p...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by paul.nowacek
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by paul.nowacek

Use of neighbor's property

I awoke this morning to find my neighbor had begun re-roofing, my driveway covered with debris, and my car blocked in....
28 comments posted 20yrs
posted by some
28 comments posted 20yrs posted by some

Concrete casting question

Can anyone tell me how this concrete post cap was created? http://www.canleyworks.com/temp/concrete/ Thanks -Mark
18 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nospam
18 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

Heat Recovery Ventilator

I&#39;m considering adding a Heat Recovery Ventilator to my 1200 sq.ft. house heated by solar thermal with a wood stove...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by gfiske
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by gfiske

structural fiberboard sheathing

i am about to start framing a superinsulated house. the specs call for 1/2" structural fiberboard sheathing (brace-rite...
14 comments posted 20yrs
posted by briankontio
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by briankontio

Blisters in New Rubber Roof - Need quick answer

[This was also posted in alt.home.repair. Found this group afterward.] I am re-roofing my house. On the two rear corner...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jfm
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by jfm