Building Construction

Identifying good developers and bad ones

How can I determine good developers from the bad ones? A new home in a subdivision can look good on the outside, but 5...

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posted by mikeerdas

12 comments posted 20yrs posted by mikeerdas

is a 10" step code?

Friend of mine is having a house built by David Weekly Homes (huge builder.) He was expecting to get a garage floor lik...

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posted by carl

39 comments posted 20yrs posted by carl

Commercial Building: CMU vs Stucco

Anyone have any thoughts on difference in the costs of cmu (concrete masonary unit) vs stucco? Any ideas on the costs a...

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posted by MaxSoi

15 comments posted 20yrs posted by MaxSoi

StrawJet Buildings

http://www.greeninventor.org/strawjet.shtml

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posted by simple_language

0 comments posted 20yrs posted by simple_language

Stained Concrete Floors

Hi folks. I'm looking for some suggestions about how to lay a concrete floor on an existing floor (with all tile an...

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posted by alegria.delacruz

6 comments posted 20yrs posted by alegria.delacruz

BS8666:2005 Bending Schedule

There is a new bending schedule spreadsheet available that is far more advanced than those currently available that wil...

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posted by leemeadowcroft

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Hybrid insulating concrete form & plywood form

Hello, I am looking for a cross between the insulating concrete forms and the more common plywood form. I would like to...

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posted by cajunk

12 comments posted 20yrs posted by cajunk

cement pillar weight projections

I am considering a project which would require the use of cement pillars. What I need to know is a rough idea of how mu...

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posted by spambox

18 comments posted 20yrs posted by spambox

Beeping from attic

Beeping from attic We recently moved into a used house and a few months ago noticed a high pitched beeping sound which...

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posted by cmdusenet

6 comments posted 20yrs posted by cmdusenet

Wasps a problem for anyone?

Hi, We are just finishing the inside of our home and I see wasps flying into the peak of our home between the brick and...

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posted by jjjcook

42 comments posted 20yrs posted by jjjcook

Building a garage overhang (eyebrow)

I'm residing a contempory house done originally in vertical cedar. The gable ends, including the garage that bumps...

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posted by klmuller

9 comments posted 20yrs posted by klmuller

Outisde attic access w/vinyl siding

Is it possible to put vinyl siding over a hinged attic access in the gable end of a home? Seemed pretty straight forwar...

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posted by hobosalesman

9 comments posted 20yrs posted by hobosalesman

Alternative to Curved Beams

Hi All, Does anyone know any alternatives to using a curved glue-lam beam? I have to build a circular tower, and i need...

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posted by SeanMOConnell

27 comments posted 20yrs posted by SeanMOConnell

Your Grandfather's Apprenticeship

Grandfather was a Kentucky hill boy, born in 1900, whose family owned the local corn mill. There was virtually no paper...

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posted by senior-apprentice

9 comments posted 20yrs posted by senior-apprentice

Old Trimboards with Grey Coating

What is it and what was it for? Pics worth 1000 words. Here they are: http://www.konicaminoltaonline.com/photosite/albu...

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posted by postmaster

9 comments posted 20yrs posted by postmaster