Building Construction

Are the gaps in decking boards (PT or composite) *REALLY* necessary?

I've spoken to a number of people who have put composite decks in and they followed the manufacturers suggestions c...

20 comments posted 18yrs

posted by tgm2tothe10thpower

20 comments posted 18yrs posted by tgm2tothe10thpower

Wood-I or Open Truss Joists?

about to order the floor joist system for my house, and have been hearing different things about open-truss-systems: th...

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posted by avasava

14 comments posted 18yrs posted by avasava

Remove 13 ft. bearing wall - Beam choices?

Before I go and hire an architect, get building permit, etc. I would like to get a ballpark on what this might look lik...

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posted by billnomailnospamx

56 comments posted 18yrs posted by billnomailnospamx

PVC Fascia

Anyone have experience using pvc fascia at an eave? I'm concerned about UV protection.

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posted by d.mal1

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by d.mal1

remodel

so now, we are replacing all the plumbing from the upstairs bathroom out, not taking out the old, just adding new. sinc...

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posted by rosaliehmltn

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by rosaliehmltn

Development problems of the intelligent building in Australia

Any suggestions for this topic?

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posted by building_student

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by building_student

Need Quality UPVC Doors in UK

An Imperial Door also a leading supplier of bifolding doors in UK. Bifolding doors are also known as bi fold doors, bif...

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posted by johnsonm101

6 comments posted 18yrs posted by johnsonm101

Kawneer Door - Offset Pivot Removal and Replacement

I need to replace the bottom offset pivot (door portion only). I want to know what to expect after I take the door off....

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posted by thespaceexplorers

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by thespaceexplorers

Need help with Compact Fluorescent

Need help with Compact Fluorescent California Home Our vanity bathroom has a 26W Nutone Compact Fluorescent 2 pin light...

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posted by annabaum100

8 comments posted 18yrs posted by annabaum100

The real housing crisis is one of quantity

The REAL housing crisis is that TOO MANY of them are being built every day, bad mortgages or not. Mindless overpopulati...

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posted by enough_already

136 comments posted 18yrs posted by enough_already

Concrete guy with issue has an Asphalt question from you experts

Since I have hopefully resolved the concrete pad issue I was wondering just how long I could expect a 3-4" asphalt driv...

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posted by mrshade

12 comments posted 18yrs posted by mrshade

Shipping Container Architecture

Many examples of using shipping containers as architectural elements: http://firmitas.org

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posted by useful_infos

22 comments posted 18yrs posted by useful_infos

Buying a House or a Home?

A house is just that, a house, until someone lives in it. That's when it becomes a Home. There's a big differen...

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posted by Alisumarna

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by Alisumarna

plywood deflection rating

I'm building a wall of storage shelving for my 45 record collection (appx. 20,000). The records are stored 200/box...

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posted by djdieterle

38 comments posted 18yrs posted by djdieterle

Wind power plant

Hello I have a little problem. I've got a private firm, the area which is surrounded by a fence. I would like to li...

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posted by robert.janczak

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by robert.janczak