Building Construction

Problems with license board

I have a question to see if anyone has had this happen. I received a complaint about job done 500 miles from my home. T...

4 comments posted 17yrs

posted by tcconde

4 comments posted 17yrs posted by tcconde

Anyway to rid this spam?

As great construction folks, and hard working carpenters....... Isnt there a way to demo this spam freak? just curious....

5 comments posted 17yrs

posted by jloomis

5 comments posted 17yrs posted by jloomis

Drip irrigation for hanging plants on front porch

I have a front porch with routinely-killed hanging plants. Basically I seem to be genetically designed to turn every li...

7 comments posted 17yrs

posted by tgmforum

7 comments posted 17yrs posted by tgmforum

smallest plywood size thickness ?

What is the smallest thickness size of standard plywood ? Is it 1/4 inch ? Thanks James

5 comments posted 17yrs

posted by jnipperxxx

5 comments posted 17yrs posted by jnipperxxx

Tiling down a hall with a patterned tile

I was contemplating tiling my kitchen, dining and hall with a tile that has a slight pattern of lines running through i...

5 comments posted 17yrs

posted by mr_climbatize_at_hotmail_dot_c

5 comments posted 17yrs posted by mr_climbatize_at_hotmail_dot_c

Garage Door Opener problem

This is a Craftsman unit, about 12 years old. It uses the chain, but has worked fine. Today, the door would not go up a...

17 comments posted 17yrs

posted by jnipperxxx

17 comments posted 17yrs posted by jnipperxxx

Water Heater/ Vacation Setting ?

I would like to lower the temperature of my water heater. I put it all the way on the low side, in fact, it says "Vacat...

15 comments posted 17yrs

posted by jnipperxxx

15 comments posted 17yrs posted by jnipperxxx

Table

I built a very large picnic table last year made exclusively out of PT 2x6s last year. Not to be outdone, my son built...

4 comments posted 17yrs

posted by NONE

4 comments posted 17yrs posted by NONE

Building steps

My friend is building some new concrete steps to his back porch. He has some old chevy blocks , brake drums and general...

40 comments posted 17yrs

posted by JIMMIEDEE123

40 comments posted 17yrs posted by JIMMIEDEE123

Building Materials & Concrete Accessories

T-anchor and eye-anchor are available for lifting systems in load of 1.3T, 2.5T, 5T, 10T, 20T, 32T working load limits...

0 comments posted 17yrs

posted by qingdaoeathu_at_hotmail_dot_co

0 comments posted 17yrs posted by qingdaoeathu_at_hotmail_dot_co

nailgun nails

I have a compressor operated nail gun using 34 degree paper collated nails. Apparently gas operated guns use 33 degree n...

9 comments posted 17yrs

posted by haggisz

9 comments posted 17yrs posted by haggisz

Suggestions? Driveway crack over ½ inch

There has been an ever widening crack running the width of my maybe 15' from the edge of the road. Over the years it ha...

9 comments posted 17yrs

posted by tgmforum

9 comments posted 17yrs posted by tgmforum

Garden Hose for transfer of K1 Oil ?

I need to transfer K1 kerosene from my delivery trailer to my tank 50 ft away. I have priced hoses made for fuels, and...

40 comments posted 17yrs

posted by jnipperxxx

40 comments posted 17yrs posted by jnipperxxx

Steel hurricane panel working drawings?

Does anyone know where I can find detailed specifications for standard steel hurricane panels? I can find lots of neat...

2 comments posted 17yrs

posted by fee

2 comments posted 17yrs posted by fee

Long PT Stringers

Planning on building a set of outdoor stairs at a cottage that will have a total rise of somewhere between 12 to 15 fee...

6 comments posted 17yrs

posted by rdowler

6 comments posted 17yrs posted by rdowler