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Trusses not over studs?

Hi Evereyone, We are looking a a little investment property which has a small unfinished garage on it. It is just studs...
42 comments posted 20yrs
posted by gordnally
42 comments posted 20yrs posted by gordnally

Vinyl Flooring Best For Pets?

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

Post pounding through slough

Hello. I'm just looking to get some advice on installing fencing through a slough/low lying wet area. The fence pos...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by coreyd
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by coreyd

OT the leach side of Labor economics

one might notice these issues ...as many with good jobs now will find themselves riding used mopeds soon enough... incl...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by philscott
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by philscott

anyone tried the new fangled rebar ties?

I am speaking of the Con-Tie spring loaded Speed Tie wires. I have been out of the game long enough that these ties did...
18 comments posted 20yrs
posted by robert-rsd
18 comments posted 20yrs posted by robert-rsd

cracks in the slab

We're having a house built in a rural mountain area where the predominant composition of the soil is decomposed gra...
24 comments posted 20yrs
posted by lelson
24 comments posted 20yrs posted by lelson

running electrical in new CMU block walls

running electrical in new CMU block walls- I have a bunch to do so I thought I would check in and see if I can learn th...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by robert-rsd
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by robert-rsd

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