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structured wiring in existing wood frame home

I am adding more structured wiring to an existing home. Home is wood frame, stucco, tile roof. I was able to add some c...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by noyabusiness
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by noyabusiness

Toilet Trapway size ?

I have a kohler toilet and I often have to plunge it, at least once a week. It seems to plug easily without any abnorma...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tubeaudio
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by tubeaudio

Payed Refferal?

Is it not a red flag when a contractor needs to pay for a refferal. This seems to come naturally for contractors who off...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by admin
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by admin

qu: vertical foundation crack

I have a vertical foundation crack in my home. it is a vertical crack in poured concrete (below the brick). it is up ag...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cdstore
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by cdstore

SLOAN Flushmate Urine Mist

Hi I just got a nice Maysfield toilet with the SLOAN Flushmate. For those of you who are not familiar inside the tank i...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tubeaudio
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by tubeaudio

GAF ELK System Plus Warranty?

is the gaf elk system plus warranty worth much a roof proposal said it was $250 , then he said he would throw it in just...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tubeaudio
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by tubeaudio

Help with garage design!

I am needing/wanting to build a garage about 24x30. (but am open to other sizes). I need to do this myself. I don=92t h...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dgilbert
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by dgilbert

Painting exterior stucco spray or roll?

I have a single story ranch style home that was built in the mid 1950's. The exterior is stucco and I am getting pr...
36 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tubeaudio
36 comments posted 18yrs posted by tubeaudio

Barn remodel into apartment

I am in the design part of my barn remodel. I have a few problems: 1. current uneven interior cement slab 2. cracked fo...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Lavive
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by Lavive

Problem with Painter - Repost

This is a repost.. ------------------------------------- Here is the situation. We hired a professional painting contra...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mmorga_at_hotmail_dot_com
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by mmorga_at_hotmail_dot_com

Trouble with Sheetrock over Homasote

Hi. I decided to try to soundproof a common wall between me and my tenant. I ripped down the old sheetrock and got rid...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by loujr1977
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by loujr1977

split face block

I have water leaks in my building and someone recommended hydraulic liquid cement application to stop leaks. What is th...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by johnahines_at_gmail_dot_com
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by johnahines_at_gmail_dot_com

Frozen concrete

i have a new house that is about 6 months old. A samll area ( 5'x5') appears to have frozen, as it will forever...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dan
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by dan

building with birch?

Has anybody any experience in building post & beam houses or other large structures using birch? I'm asking because...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by reid
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by reid