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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...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by f.amendola
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by f.amendola

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 wit...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by amoorcroft
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by amoorcroft

exterior cladding material

We are looking for interesting/green cladding ideas. Wood, cor-ten, fiberglass insulated panels? Do you have any suggest...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by timkoelle
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by timkoelle

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...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sushiboy21
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by sushiboy21

Can I sell equipment on here?

Can I use this to sell equipment? snipped-for-privacy@illinicompaniesinc.com
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jobo3050
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by jobo3050

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 sit...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nope
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by nope

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 a...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by laconia
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by laconia

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...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by djdieterle
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by djdieterle

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 si...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NONE
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by NONE

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' secti...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sidwelle
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by sidwelle

solar sauna info anyone?

Hi -- Does anyone have information and/or experience in building a solar sauna? Chet
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cthurston
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by cthurston

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...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by DjMcB
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by DjMcB

2nd rate achitect

Are you a washed -up or second rate architect? Southend-on-sea, Essex, England is crying out for you.
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sc006d5084
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by sc006d5084

Some deconstruction

A vid of some tree clearing - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTtso-TqfWY
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sfj2008a
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by sfj2008a