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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 19yrs
posted by jmfloors
0 comments posted 19yrs 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....
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jhinds434
20 comments posted 19yrs 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...
122 comments posted 19yrs
posted by brianlanning
122 comments posted 19yrs 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 19yrs 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 19yrs
posted by linux4all
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by linux4all

Drainage

Is there a way of pumping waste water up about 6 ft to main drains?
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dsneap
4 comments posted 19yrs 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...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by yza82REMOVE
8 comments posted 19yrs 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 19yrs
posted by benarit2002
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by benarit2002

Looking for Square Cedar Lattice

Hi there, I am looking for thick square cedar lattice. I have seen some pictures with really thick (1 inch to 2 inch) s...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ryan_at_opc
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by ryan_at_opc

t&g osb: how to get it to connect?

I'm installing 1 3/4 t&g osb for a basment floor on 2x4 sleepers. This is my first subfloor project. How do I get t...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by DarrylJ
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by DarrylJ

30" electric ceramic top cooktop

Anyone know of an electric cooktop who's glass surface will cover a cutout opening of 29.5" W x 21.5" D? Any suggest...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by goodgrief
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by goodgrief

Sound deadening for interior wall?

Good morning. I will be demolishing the old tile (and underlying lath and plaster) around my bathtub, to replace it wit...
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posted by nospam
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

Rebuliding the Gulf Coast and New Orleans Please

Hi Google there is no Non-profit doing what we are doing so this will be a true Blessing for all who see what we are do...
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posted by uscos
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by uscos