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Old ceiling tile

Does anyone know the proper name for the old perforated beaverboard type ceiling tile? I have only seen it in 12x12 patt...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by geo.nova
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by geo.nova

Concrete drive saga LAST POST

At the risk of getting an admonition from my friend the moderator, I just wanted to say just last evening I had a visit...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mrshade
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by mrshade

Aggregate Weight Comparison

A friend is having new foot drains installed around his house. The contractor is using a dark stone (round rock) aggreg...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jaygreg90
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by jaygreg90

P2R phillips bit -- what is it?

Found these among my 1/4-inch driver bits. Tried to use them for #2 phillips screws and snapped off a couple. What are t...
32 comments posted 18yrs
posted by not
32 comments posted 18yrs posted by not

Skirt on the house

Have been putting this off for 2 years now. Getting a bit expensive due to heating and AC bills. The house has no skirt...
20 comments posted 18yrs
posted by NONE
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by NONE

Tarmac/Asphalt difference?

Anyone know what is the difference between tarmac and asphalt?
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by John
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by John

Re-Roofing a Geodesic Dome

I am working on a Geodesic Dome Re-Roof. I did the construction several years ago to 2 attached buildings. (both vented...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jloomis
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by jloomis

DIY concrete mixer motor?

I'm thinking about building a homemade rig for small batch concrete jobs- something that would rotate a 5-gallon bu...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ker_01
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by ker_01

Beam size

I would like to open up a basement by removing a 2x6 stud wall and replace it with a wood laminated beam ( 2x10's o...
20 comments posted 18yrs
posted by djszeifried
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by djszeifried

Concrete driveway saga continues

No bluster. But just today after 20 e-mails and a dozen phone calls did they finally say they were coming to look it ov...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mrshade
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by mrshade

Best Floor Insulation?

When I built my house I insulated the the floor with R19 fiberglass batts. Rodents have - over the years - torn must of...
44 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jolin
44 comments posted 18yrs posted by jolin

Thinset mortar bed thickness

Hi, I'm refacing my brick fireplace with tile and part of the project involves tileing the hearth area in front of...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jerglass
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by jerglass

Rafter ties (metal straps)

Here is a question I get asked alot, and I am not sure of the answer. We build houses in High Wind Zones often, largely...
26 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wmhquality
26 comments posted 18yrs posted by wmhquality