Building Construction

Burn-out

Need some seasoned veteran response. My daughter's companion/boyfriend contracts homebuilding for a living. A day o...

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posted by NONE

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by NONE

Cement Tile

In searching all over the country (U.S.A.) for cement tile like I had seen in Europe and Latin American countries, I re...

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posted by lundywilder

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by lundywilder

Nailing Board and Batten Siding Help Please

Most websites say to nail the boards in the centre only and the battens through the space between the boards. All the p...

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posted by poplar

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by poplar

flushometer v/s tank flush

Hi, I am building a new house and was wondering if someone has looked into different types of flushes and which works be...

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posted by meenalvarma

1 comments posted 18yrs posted by meenalvarma

Causes for Short Cycling AC

I have a 2000 sf home with a 4 ton Goodman installed. The unit is about 5 years old, straight AC, strip heat. This unit...

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posted by kennethbodine_at_sbcglobal_dot

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by kennethbodine_at_sbcglobal_dot

New House A/C

when should the A/C be turned on in a house under construction? there's painting still going on inside and lots of...

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posted by jam6444

7 comments posted 18yrs posted by jam6444

MiraTec question

Anybody have experience using MiraTec ? I was at Lowes today and saw it there. It seemed reasonably priced, so I wasn&#...

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posted by j

1 comments posted 18yrs posted by j

concrete slab

------------------------------------- I am pouring a 4" concrete slab (91'x60') over an existing slab inside a...

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posted by longc_at_minnotte_dot_com

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Standing Water in Footer Drain Tile

I am in the process of putting in a patio and small retaining walls in front of my walkout basement. I excavated 8" dow...

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posted by smuniak

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what are best kind of boots for asphalt shingle roof?

I'm going to be doing some work on the roof and I'd like to know what kind of boots would give me the best grip

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posted by joe5345

8 comments posted 18yrs posted by joe5345

hot water dispenser

Any one use the under sink hot water dispensers, commonly known as In sink-erator, they also make disposals and such. W...

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posted by craig_6444

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aggregate floor inside house

Our city was recently devastated by floods. We were very fortunate in that only our finished basement had water damage....

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posted by Ms_Home_Ec_at_msn_dot_com

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by Ms_Home_Ec_at_msn_dot_com

Cant Strip on outside of Large freezer - Where to buy? What to use?

I've got a large building which houses a number of walk-through coolers and freezers. Some of these coolers exterio...

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posted by ryanhullshow

1 comments posted 18yrs posted by ryanhullshow

IRC - Plumbing

Any plumbers who know the IRC here? On my final inspection today I got gigged for not having shut off valves at each fi...

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posted by sherwin

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by sherwin

Cathedral Ceiling

I'm working on some plans to go over with my local building inspector for an addition to my mobile home. This is a...

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posted by mojo214

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by mojo214