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Plumbing Question

I'm roughing in the plumbing for my two story house before pouring the slab. The downstairs bathroom will have a toilet...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jolin
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by jolin

Connecting footer rebar with slab rebar

Hi.I have a question about how rebar is supposed to connect in a monolithic slab.I want to put down a 16" grid of #4 re...
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posted by rrenfro4_at_cfl_dot_rr_dot_com
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by rrenfro4_at_cfl_dot_rr_dot_com

Questions about frost heave ?

This is one subject that I find impossible to understand. Although the theory about having a firm foundation to a point...
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posted by jnipperxxx
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by jnipperxxx

Project Management Software

Dear All, I am doing my Master=92s research in the area of Construction Engineering and Management at Universiti Techno...
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posted by mehdi.nourbakhsh
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by mehdi.nourbakhsh

Spring attached to gate

My neighbour had this spring put on the back garden gate by someone, to get it to be self-closing. http://tinypic.com/v...
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posted by bluestarx
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by bluestarx

Glass Staircase

I like surfing in net, that time i reach some new design of glass staircase dear friend i am sharing with you this new...
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posted by mahadevwood
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by mahadevwood

What does MTS stand for?

I've stumbled a lot on the acronym MTS with respect to sample testing. Can anyone tell me what it stands for? Thanks in...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rui.maciel
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by rui.maciel

Building a floor question?

Hello, If youare building a 14 x 14 platform can you use 2 x 4's for the joists, if the platform is sitting on a floor,...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by hairyharry
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by hairyharry

Electrical code question

I'm building a well house/shop. It is about 150' from where the main house will be. It will have a subpanel that will b...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jolin
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by jolin

Total Home Roofing & Contracting

Total Home Roofing & Contracting has been serving the North Atlanta area for over 10 years. We are fully licensed and i...
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posted by zayco8_at_yahoo_dot_com
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Installing 46" TV on dry wall?

As you might understand, my sister has had a house built, and in the basement there's a dry wall, 3/8" or whatever the...
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posted by noone
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by noone

Small Saw Mills vs Store bought lumber

I have some logs I'd like milled but, it seems like you can buy lumber cheaper at the lumber yard than you can have your...
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posted by jolin
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by jolin

Economical Pressure Washer ?

I want a very low-cost pressure washer, just for simple things like washing my car, washing siding and gentle washing o...
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posted by no one
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by no one

Cellular concrete - Fly ash

Can anyone here tell me about Cellular Concrete using fly ash - how to make it, what advantages etc I am looking this i...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by iam
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by iam