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Flat Roofing Material

Hello - we are adding an addition to our modern home and it will have an almost flat roof. I am so hesitant to put a fl...
16 comments posted 20yrs
posted by davehembree
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by davehembree

where to get fiber cement shingles

I need to replace some shingles on my 50yo house. I believe they're called fiber-cement. I haven't been able to...
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posted by no
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by no

questions to ask about pool replaster

I am currently in the process of having a deck built, and feeling screwed by the contractor adding all kinds of expense...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by orangele2003
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by orangele2003

Okay to have different window styles?

Is it okay to mix different window styles? Our house we're building has all double-hung windows, but some are 6-ove...
28 comments posted 20yrs
posted by linux4all
28 comments posted 20yrs posted by linux4all

Is my contractor incompetent?

First let me say that I live in Corpus Christi, Texas. Over the past 7 years I probably have obtained 20-30 proposals f...
26 comments posted 20yrs
posted by orangele2003
26 comments posted 20yrs posted by orangele2003

What about flooring?

In my 35 years in the floor covering industry, mostly in the installation area, I have found far too many building cont...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jmfloors
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by jmfloors

Maintenance free siding

Well, I thought I had found my dream material in Hardie board but I guess not. Their web page says it must be painted....
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posted by jhinds434
20 comments posted 20yrs posted by jhinds434

steel building house revisited

Hi Everyone. I posted a while back about the 5000sqft basement and got a lot of good answers. I have a few more now But...
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posted by brianlanning
122 comments posted 20yrs posted by brianlanning

foundation / settling problem

Good morning all - I've tried to do my homework before asking, but cannot find any good source of info regarding mi...
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posted by thedigitalguru
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by thedigitalguru

Need ideas for walk-in shower materials

We have a 5' x 5' walk-in shower in our new house we're building. We're not putting a unit in there, as...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by linux4all
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by linux4all

Drainage

Is there a way of pumping waste water up about 6 ft to main drains?
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dsneap
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by dsneap

Sizing of Towel Radiator

How do I work out the "BTU at 50c degrees Output" needed for a shower. The size of one of the showers is 3070mm x 1700mm...
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posted by yza82REMOVE
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by yza82REMOVE

library of item descriptions

I am trying to build a library (in English) of construction item descriptions with their units of measurement. Since En...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by benarit2002
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by benarit2002