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Noiseproofing

I'm trying to find out the best and cheapest ways to insulate a home from noise. I'm not a musician; I don'...
14 comments posted 20yrs
posted by shayle.kann
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by shayle.kann

crawlspace encapsulation

Hi, I am hoping to get some advise on the different types of crawlspace waterproofing (encapsulation). Our house is old...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by zinniajb
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by zinniajb

Sweet deal on PLS1 laser distance measurer

Anybody looking for a highly capable laser distance measurement unit? Amazon has a deal right now on the Pacific Laser...
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posted by mysurname
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Steel Framed Homes

The way I see it... and the way the whole U.S. market will see things after this FEMA money gets spent on bunk wood fro...
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posted by jonwgates
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by jonwgates

How much plastic cement to motar mix?

How much plastic cement should a person add to mortar mix? is half and half ok?
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posted by bdeditch
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by bdeditch

anchors in concrete block

what is the formula to place anchors in concrete block for building a garage or home addition? How far from the edges,...
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posted by semenick
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by semenick

Post tensioned flat slabs

Dear All What is the procedure of testing the strands used for post tensioning of a flat slab and what is the ASTM or IS...
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posted by abhijeet.atre
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by abhijeet.atre

Question about Lifts (Elevators)

Hello, This question is about elevators that don't need a Lift Motor Room at the top most floor. Do they need addit...
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posted by soji1
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by soji1

Slab and Stemwall Question

Greetings, I am designing my next house to be built in Campbell Ca. It will have a 2,500 sq ft basement. Instead of pla...
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posted by bjfitzwater
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by bjfitzwater

Forms stripped from concrete foundation

Just thought I'd share the latest house construction news... When we stopped at the construction site on Saturday,...
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posted by john
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Load capacity of garage pad

I had a garage pad poured a few months ago, and now it is time for me to get topsoil delivered. I'm wondering if th...
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posted by junk999<nospam)
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by junk999<nospam)

One drainage pipe serving 2 baths

Is it possible to have one pipe going to the (single) discharge stack and two baths connected to it, one of them as a br...
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posted by peternoon
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by peternoon

replacing windows on a stucco wall

hi there, i&#39;m working on a remodeling that involves replacing all the windows of the house (15). most probably the...
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posted by pablo
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by pablo