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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...
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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...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by yza82REMOVE
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by yza82REMOVE

How to remove concrete from vinyl garage door?

I just recently had my driveway replaced with a concrete one. While pouring the concrete, the contractors splashed spot...
30 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nospam
30 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

Wet Basement

Hello from Pa: What is the best way to make a basement dry? Is the B-Dry Co. all they say they are, or is NationDry bet...
12 comments posted 20yrs
posted by paminifarm3
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by paminifarm3

Counter-sinking lag bolts

I am building an outside shed, using large timbers and lag screws of two sizes, 3/8 inch and some 1/2 inch. In some pla...
66 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jnipperxxx
66 comments posted 20yrs posted by jnipperxxx

Foundation Too Low on a New Home

I am in the early stages of having a new home built. So far, the foundation has been established and the concrete basem...
21 comments posted 20yrs
posted by bdinger
21 comments posted 20yrs posted by bdinger

Granite countertop

Finally, I have reached the stage in my kitchen remodeling where I am ready to install granite countertops. I see diffe...
9 comments posted 20yrs
posted by agalkin
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by agalkin

Attaching window and door trim in bath

I have fully tiled bath. I need to attach wood trim around window and door. The trim is solid pine stained and polyuret...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by agalkin
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by agalkin

max power for a bathroom fan?

I have a little bathroom, I want to have the most powerful fan in there that I can, without obviously overdoing it - li...
21 comments posted 20yrs
posted by lark
21 comments posted 20yrs posted by lark