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Should a deck railing be attached to the house?

My 6 y.o. deck is attached to the house via ledger, as is commonly the case. But my contractor, who is repairing an eno...
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posted by tgmforum
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by tgmforum

Concrete Slab

------------------------------------- I'm pouring a slab as a basement floor with embeded radient heat (Pex). The Space...
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posted by crazymtnchef_at_yahoo_dot_com
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by crazymtnchef_at_yahoo_dot_com

tilt-up wall panel has wood?

Hi, one of the wall edges on our concrete tilt-up warehouse building has chipped. I noticed the inside has wood. Could...
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posted by dchou4u
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by dchou4u

outdoor steps

Hi. I ripped out my backyard deck and have decided to install pavers. I will not be removing the concrete, though I kno...
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posted by loujr1977
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by loujr1977

Above Post

Maybe they thought this a construction site and are dealing with "wood"? hummm? john
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posted by jloomis
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by jloomis

Wire and conduit size for detached shop building

Hello all. I am running power to detached shop on a hobby farm in rural Missouri. For the work, permits and inspecions...
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posted by krifenbu_at_pcassistant_dot_ne
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by krifenbu_at_pcassistant_dot_ne

Kitchen through-wall exhaust fan questions

We're going to install a through-wall kitchen exhaust fan in an outside wall above the stove and have some questions. A...
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posted by fh79
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by fh79

Constructions jobs in Missouri

We have 20 open construction jobs that we need to fill as soon as possible. Competitive wages and benefits. We speciali...
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posted by redboat
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by redboat

How can siding be repaired from the inside?

Hi, I bought an old house with 1"x8" siding. These shiplap boards are really old and many are coming off. I need to rep...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ebays585
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by ebays585

Use your scrap HW flooring for table tops

I needed to make a quick table to put my scanner above my printer and saw that I had a inherited a few scraps of HW flo...
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posted by tgmforum
41 comments posted 16yrs posted by tgmforum

Garbage Warrior

"I went to architectural school in the University of Cincinnati and I began right then to think that architecture was w...
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posted by glomerol
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by glomerol

Home security systems

I am in the process of building my new home; an ICF structure that has caught the attention of many of my neighbors.The...
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posted by Timbre656
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by Timbre656

Costs of goods sold vesus expenses

If there is a better group for this question, let me know. I'm doing some QuickBooks work for a friend in construction....
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posted by no-spam
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by no-spam