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Anybody done Tile Heated Floors

I redoing my bath. Wife for years has been saying she wants a warm floor when she gets ready for work. I want to keep t...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rave
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by rave

Mobile home construction?

I've been asked to mount an antenna and pole on the side of a mobile home. I'm pretty familiar with traditional...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by me
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by me

re-roofing job

I have a cedar shingle roof, and it is time to replace. I am thinking that I don't want cedar anymore. I am conside...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by joyron
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by joyron

exterior cladding material

I am looking for ideas for exterior weatherproof materials. This is a project in the N.East. We are partial to metal; p...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by timkoelle
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by timkoelle

Compacting crushed stone foundation

I'm laying a shed foundation of 3/4" crushed stone. Due to levelling issues, I'll be putting down around 12" de...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by G
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by G

Modular Buildings

AVONMODULAR.COM We specialize in providing permanent and temporary COMMERCIAL modular buildings of all sizes. AVON MODU...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by avonmodular
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by avonmodular

Screen door again

Settled on a custom order vinyl screen door with large pet entry from Office Depot. All hardware is extra. Just word of...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by NONE
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by NONE

Great Deals on Construction Equipment

I found this site that has great deals on Construction Equipment....Thought I would share it here in case anyone is inte...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sashadro
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by sashadro

Looking for recommendation!

I have bought a new house in Washington (Seattle), which has two lots of 30 x 40 ft and 40 x 60 ft sizes. The second on...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jek[dot]don[at]gmail[dot]com
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by jek[dot]don[at]gmail[dot]com

Brick Stain : Dyebrick

I recently used this product successfully for staining my brick walls a more deep red color. I am now looking for a sim...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by chriseverson_at_hotmail_dot_co
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by chriseverson_at_hotmail_dot_co

Gas pipe through load bearing wall

Trying to figure out if it's possible to install a gas fireplace in my livingroom in the back of the house. Inside...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cjluzius_at_hotmail_dot_com
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by cjluzius_at_hotmail_dot_com

New wiring into old K&T outlet and switch boxes

Good morning. Is it feasible (and does code allow) me to run romex into an existing metal outlet or switch box designed...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by anon40629
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by anon40629

Adding support to patio cover beams

Hi all. I want to close up the bottom of my patio cover with sheet rock, but I am not sure if the extra weight will cau...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by e-msea2_at_excite_dot_com
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by e-msea2_at_excite_dot_com

"No Sitting" Metal Strips

I have seen a strip of decorative metal placed around planters in commerical areas to discourage people from sitting th...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by homeboy4no2spam
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by homeboy4no2spam