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Pet-Friendly Flooring?

We have animals that spit up, etc. on our carpeting regularly; therefore, we are planning to replace the carpet through...
27 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dominoo1
27 comments posted 20yrs posted by dominoo1

Floor Joist Beam Spans

I plan to build a small garage, 20 feet by 30 feet. I want to be able to span the 20 foot width, so that I don't ha...
120 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jnipperxxx
120 comments posted 20yrs posted by jnipperxxx

Level Plywood Subfloor

I have a joist that bows upward, causing my plywood subfloor to be uneven (3/4" over 4ft). How do I level the plywood s...
15 comments posted 20yrs
posted by bcinvest
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by bcinvest

Is my builder meeting industry standards?

We're building a new house in a development with many new houses going up by one builder. I have some things that I...
15 comments posted 20yrs
posted by justin
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by justin

Missing stuff

Let's say a subcontractor delivers supplies to a site and the supplies walk off before they can be installed. The s...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by crhras
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by crhras

Flashing Question

We are in the process of building a new home and our General Contractor has run away with our money. We are trying to m...
12 comments posted 20yrs
posted by girisharora
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by girisharora

garage footings and stem walls

i am about to begin construction of a new garage. my plans call out for footing/stem wall construction. i have never do...
9 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ksharrison
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by ksharrison

Home Builder Reducing prices

What should you do when your home builder starts reducing prices and adding incentives to houses after you've alrea...
54 comments posted 20yrs
posted by mattgtravis
54 comments posted 20yrs posted by mattgtravis

Deck Lighting

We are in the final stages of deck construction and are now looking at lighting. We are considering rope lighting insta...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ah650
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by ah650

Landscape Lighting for Big Trees

Reposting from alt.binary.lawn.garden as no responses there. .... We are considering putting lighting in some large tre...
12 comments posted 20yrs
posted by davehembree
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by davehembree

Sound insulation

I have range hood over gas range. There is wall mounted exterior blower and 8" diameter flex aluminum duct that connect...
21 comments posted 20yrs
posted by agalkin
21 comments posted 20yrs posted by agalkin

Doors (all in)

Has nyone used Dooria (see www.dooria.net ) Doors? or is there anything similar available? Are there any pitfalls to wa...
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posted by yza82REMOVE
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by yza82REMOVE