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Reversing a door swing or buy new prehung door

Hi, What's the easiest way to change a bathroom door that swings into the bathroom to one that swing into the adjac...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rbakker7
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by rbakker7

Tool tracking

I need to put in place a tool tracking solution at my construction project. I work for a development company and we put...
38 comments posted 18yrs
posted by matt.mawson
38 comments posted 18yrs posted by matt.mawson

painting rates

Are there standard per square foot rates for interior painting? I'm looking at a couple heavily textured ceilings as...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by beckySue
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by beckySue

Covered porch construction

I'm putting in a covered porch with wooden decking. New construction. The porch abuts the house on one side and is...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jam6444
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by jam6444

Basement Carpet

Any kind of special padding I need under california berber carpet on a basement concrete floor? The carpet has a like r...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by help
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by help

Stain Lightening

I stained my newel posts and balusters on my "raw wood" staircase and would like to have them a little lighter. Any sugg...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by <doccook
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by <doccook

30Amp question

Double ovens died. Have an option for a newer oven and separate counter top, both 220vac. Do I need a separate circuit f...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bargerw
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by bargerw

New Home for Electricians

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0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jhezlep
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by jhezlep

Stained Stucco Under Window

Some of windows on this house have discolored stucco at the corners under the window. Some have a visible crack. We had...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by andyenergy
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by andyenergy

Foundation - matching existing house

Hi - I have a two-story home with a concrete slab on grade floor with radiant heat. The foundation is a four feet deep...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by keltydog
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by keltydog

Therma-Green Corporation

Hello, I am the Owner and President of Therma-Green Corporation. We are distributors and applicators of a product calle...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by realexfuze
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by realexfuze

Connecting a 2x8 joist to 2x4's

I&#39;m building a room in my garage. I&#39;m going to build a platform so that it will be even w/ the rest of the hous...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Sandon321
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by Sandon321

doorbells

Got a interesting one for ya&#39;ll out there, what is more commonly used, a wired or wireless doorbell. I am thinking...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by craig_6444
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by craig_6444

All smoke detectors active?

I have a 5 year old house with electric/battery smoke detectors. They started going off today...All of them, first one...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bucfan11
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by bucfan11