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Concrete slab not square - advice please!

I'm having a small 18' x 14' garage built and the 6" concrete pour is not square. The X measurement is, 9 3/4 " out. Fo...
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posted by Susan
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by Susan

Paramount Board

Can walls made from paramount board ever be load bearing. Original wall in a late1960’s house
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posted by Alison Richards
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Re: How to cut grooves in concrete sidewalk

In alt.home.repair, on Sat, 12 Dec 2020 18:01:02 +0000, Goalfooter snipped-for-privacy@example.com wrote: >I used the g...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

subfloor airbrick

Bungalow has a conservatory added. Simple concrete base. Bungalow has a subfloor void with subfloor airbricks to 2 oppo...
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posted by fiona
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roofing pipe vent boot seals, FYI

I never knew these needed to be replaced on a regular schedule. The roofer said every 5 to 10 years. Mine leaked. I am...
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posted by rbraun333
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Cabinets made of osb

We purchased cabinets made of osb. Would using Thompson water seal on the unfinished surfaces be a good idea.
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posted by Lee Boulis
1 comments posted 6yrs posted by Lee Boulis

Span of a truss

I have a 7/12 patch roof , 2x4 trusses, Queen post style, 24 ? o.c ... do I need a load bearing wall in the middle of th...
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posted by Big Mac
1 comments posted 6yrs posted by Big Mac

Concrete core distance

Is there a certain distance you have to be away from a Hilti anchor to core a hole through a concrete floor ?
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posted by mbhigdon3
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Gable truss wall load bearing?

I have a 2.5 car disconnected garage and connected to the garage is a porch. I would like to open up the wall between t...
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posted by OD6608
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Compacting subbase for paver patio

Do it yourself I'm installing paver stone patio and got ahead of myself when putting in limestone sub base. I didn't co...
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posted by Geargrinder
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by Geargrinder

Filling a pole with cement

Well I listen to you alls coments on if filling a pipe with cement will make it stronger and I'm gunna try it. I put up...
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posted by Teri L Feltman
1 comments posted 7yrs posted by Teri L Feltman

Stove hood

Does anybody make a stove hood with a fan and an air filter, for stoves that aren't near an outside wall? I'm hoping one...
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posted by fizzbintuesday
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Builder Screwup pouring foundation

I'm currently having a home built as well. One of the foundation walls was poured out of square. One end of the wall wa...
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posted by tcperry1978
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by tcperry1978