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Fibre cement cladding

I see that Theloghome Company is now supplying this - don't touch this company - both the company and the man who ru...
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posted by ctamplin
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by ctamplin

engineered cinder block walls

Greetings! I've been searching the web to try to find how does one build a n engineered cinder block wall for a sho...
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posted by peterjgibson
22 comments posted 20yrs posted by peterjgibson

Anti-pest porch construction?

I'm building a new home. My neighborhood has had a problem with pests living under porches and decks. We're bui...
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posted by linux4all
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by linux4all

Simple Plumbing question

Here's a real simple one... New construction building where water supply to the entire house was shut off at the ma...
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posted by crhras
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by crhras

Cleaning paint brushes

I do a lot of painting with alkyd (oil-based) paints, and most of my brushes are "heeled up" (paint has dried in the ar...
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posted by nospam
20 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

Sample consumer-friendly contract

I am currently having a deck demolished and rebuilt for me by a local contractor. He has taken every opportunity to cha...
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posted by orangele2003
22 comments posted 20yrs posted by orangele2003

attaching plywood to insulating concrete forms

Hi, A friend of mine has an existing home with an insulating concrete form foundation. On one side there is a walkway o...
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posted by hmjunk31415
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by hmjunk31415

watching construction via the net?

I was wondering if anyone knows of a good (and reasonably priced) system for cameras that you can set up to watch const...
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posted by les_stockton
34 comments posted 20yrs posted by les_stockton

Visualisation for Property Development

Just a quick note to any architects and property developers that we have relaunched our website. It contains detailed d...
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posted by jonathan
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by jonathan

IC recessed lights

I may be installing some canned recessed lights in a attic room ceiling. This room will be used as a storage area for a...
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posted by bitternut
26 comments posted 20yrs posted by bitternut

vinyl siding cost

OK, about home much(not looking for exact numbers) would it cost to side a $2000 sq ft house? I live in NH. Thanks! Jody
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posted by nitestarz
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by nitestarz

Home inspectors

Looking into getting a home inspector license. I went to my library and they had no books on it at all. Is the only opt...
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posted by jeffc226
24 comments posted 20yrs posted by jeffc226

going rate for roofing?

is $35.00 /square a good deal for laying regular 25 year asphalt shingles? (no tear off, just right over the old layer )...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by longshot
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by longshot

Frame over basement windows?

I have 2 basement windows that are unusable since they are covered by a large deck. I want to finish my basement and am...
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posted by beerguzzler50
20 comments posted 20yrs posted by beerguzzler50