Building Construction

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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posted by agalkin

9 comments posted 20yrs posted by agalkin

suspended ceiling and ceramic tile floor links please

can anyone point me to good sites to about these (2) topics. I have to start the ceiling next in the order of my own pe...

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posted by bent

12 comments posted 20yrs posted by bent

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...

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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...

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posted by lark

21 comments posted 20yrs posted by lark

fanpower needed to cool house overnight

I'd like to use an exhaust fan (fan from a ceiling grille to outside) to run overnight in the summer, with the wind...

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posted by lark

96 comments posted 20yrs posted by lark

Bostitch MKII or CY nailer?

I've got a dozen boxes of t-nails that are made for the Bostitch MKII or CY nailer and I was wondering if anyone out th...

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posted by JayPique

3 comments posted 20yrs posted by JayPique

Question on attic ventilation

Hi All, I have a question on attic ventilation. We just fired up the air conditioner in the new home and nothing. I&#39...

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posted by dsteckel

15 comments posted 20yrs posted by dsteckel

Getting Three Estimates from Contractors

Many Home repair/renovation-advice TV segments, government pamphlets, web pages, newsgroup postings, and so on, advocat...

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posted by nehmo54

39 comments posted 20yrs posted by nehmo54

Advice on a concrete soak away

Hi, Advice please on constructing a soak away using precast perforated concrete rings. It is for a self build project,...

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posted by van.hooff

12 comments posted 20yrs posted by van.hooff

Outside stairs and safety

I'm not sure if this is really an appropriate question for here, but I'd be grateful of advice! There's a f...

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posted by Peter.H.M.Brooks

0 comments posted 20yrs posted by Peter.H.M.Brooks

Tracking hot wires inside walls

Is there relaible device that can track hot 110V wires inside sheetrocked walls? Where can I get it?

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posted by agalkin

33 comments posted 20yrs posted by agalkin