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We Need Inspectors and/or People with Construction Experience
Hello Everyone, We are in need of people who have construction experience and/or site inspection experience. We have projects throughout the nation and we are always looking for good, reliable people....
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Q on Equity line
Q on Equity line ***************************** I apologize if this is not the correct group for posting this message. I think a few readers here may have faced this situation. We have a rental...
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Question about plumber's responsibility for a leak that didn't show up right away
Hi. I very recently noticed some mold in the den under the master bathroom. The mold was up by the ceiling where it meets the wall - tthe tub is above that so I knew it wasn't good. The bathroom...
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Deck on A Slope
I am getting ready to start working on the right side of my property in time for summer, and although I am pretty handy, this job will be somewhat of a challenge and I am in need of some advice. The...
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loft flooring question
Hi I'm flooring part of my loft with tongue and groove chipboard sheet 2400x600. The house is about 6 years old with concrete block wall and wooden ceiling joists. There is a place where a conc...
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exterior cladding material
We are looking for interesting/green cladding ideas. Wood, cor-ten, fiberglass insulated panels? Do you have any suggestions, manufacturers, or examples?
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Building "pressurized" walls
I want to build an L-shaped wall in our home to create another small bedroom for a few years (until I ship the kids off to college) then tear it down later. I've seen several sites online that...
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Can I sell equipment on here?
Can I use this to sell equipment?
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pitched roof insulation
Hi all we have an old victorian house and we are about to replace the gutters and insulate the roof. Is there a web site where I can see the different approaches? Do we have to ventilate from the...
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New house Louisana Pacific I beams too far apart
This house is about 2 years old now. Two story house on a unfinished basement. There is a lot of noise from the walls and subfloor (creaks and pops) when walking on it. I carefully screwed down the...
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light Weight ceiling treatment
Looking for suggestions for a light weight ceiling material for a pole barn. It has a truss system on 8ft centers with nailers on 30" centers for the metal roof. I insulated with foam board and added...
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Stroke of genius or another flop?
Off and on, I've been contemplating how to construct a skirt for a pier and beam house. House has horizontal lap siding from James Hardie. First bottom lap is against the framing. And, how to do...
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How many TapCons to use ?
When securing a basement wall to the floor/slab, how many TapCons should be used ? If you build the wall in 8' sections and use a two Tapcons at either end, is this enough ? Thanks
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solar sauna info anyone?
Hi -- Does anyone have information and/or experience in building a solar sauna? Chet
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Closed-cell foam insulation
My old partner is working some Ike aftermath jobs in Galveston and has a client that is interested in closed-cell foam insulation. Ex-partner has no idea how to price it. Is there a price/sq. foot...
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