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Joist selection

Hi, I've got to sister five 17' long ceiling joists, due to removing a bearing wall. I've done the engineer...
88 comments posted 18yrs
posted by whitney
88 comments posted 18yrs posted by whitney

Polyurethane Caulking Advice

Hello All I'm looking for a flexible, fast curing Polyurethane caulking that is similar to "Tremco's" - "Dymoni...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by your_wanted
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by your_wanted

Code Allowance for Holes in Joists Bob K

Bob, Could you expand on this comment, please? "personally I think some code allowances for holes in joist are a little...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tbasc
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by tbasc

Window Size ?

It is time to replace the windows along the front of my house. One room I use as an office and the other as a spare bed...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by RimaNeas
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by RimaNeas

pitch on slab

I have a garage plan that calls for a monolithic slab with a 2" pitch toward the garage door. It looks like the walls a...
20 comments posted 18yrs
posted by semenick
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by semenick

Architectural program for AutoCAD LT

New release: Real Architect 2008 Architectural drafting program for AutoCAD LT. Retail: $89.00. Upgrade: $49.00. Real A...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ajp
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by ajp

landscaping privacy

Was wondering what others have done to put up privacy barriers between neighboring homes. I'm on a corner lot in a...
34 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Stewie
34 comments posted 18yrs posted by Stewie

How to reinforce drilled floor joists

Can someone tell me what is the correct way to reinforce some timber floor joists, that have been drilled off limits fo...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by peternoon
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by peternoon

Incandescent lighting for high ceiling

I have a room in our office that has a high ceiling (28' floor to underside of ceiling) and it has industrial HID l...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dchou4u
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by dchou4u

Size (width) concrete beam

I have to put a 10" x 10"(reinforce ) concrete beam on top of concrete block wall 8 foot hight, I can not go higher the...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by hedydadfar
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by hedydadfar

Concrete Pavers for Driveway?

We have installed concrete pavers for walkways and a small patio, but I am considering using pavers for our driveway th...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by unknown
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by unknown

Dishwasher for old shallow kitchen counter?

Good evening. I want to put a dishwasher in my 1930 kitchen. Unfortunately, the old counters are quite shallow. The dis...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by anon40629
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by anon40629

EXCELLENT MACHINE

DELTA HORIZONTAL BORING MACHINE. MODEL 32-350 WORKS EXCELLENT SELLING DO TO HEALTH REASONS. BITS INCLUDED PAID $2000.00...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by lance3951a
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by lance3951a

OSB with built-in vapor barrier question

In residential construction, walls are typically sheathed with OSB and the outside of the house is then wrapped in Tyve...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by old_redneck
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by old_redneck

Porter-Cable Omnijig--Worth it?

Hey all, I'm thinking of taking the plunge on a decent dovetail jig. It looks like the PC Omnijig has all the bells...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by witczak
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by witczak