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posted by pilcheg

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by pilcheg

Measuring my coffee table for a glass top

(I figure it's OK to ask this question here, since I may set my coffee down there while working on a construction p...

6 comments posted 18yrs

posted by anon40629

6 comments posted 18yrs posted by anon40629

Temporary patch to replace tile?

Good afternoon. I had to remove some of my bathtub tile, as water had seeped behind the tile and soaked the plaster und...

12 comments posted 18yrs

posted by anon40629

12 comments posted 18yrs posted by anon40629

Patio cover header attached to fascia question

Hello, I am attaching my patio cover header to my fascia. The fascia is held in by blocking to a header on my wall. Som...

2 comments posted 18yrs

posted by ostler

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by ostler

Audels Masons and Builders Guide - Plus - Audels Answers on Blue Print Reading

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120184731633&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123 Audels Masons and Builder...

0 comments posted 18yrs

posted by epperson

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by epperson

Shed construction- stud lengths & sheeting, oh my!

Ok, I'm building a 10x12 foot outdoor shed on skids. I've got the floor done- notwithstanding some "gotchas"- like forg...

40 comments posted 18yrs

posted by vzmjsmlrlikn

40 comments posted 18yrs posted by vzmjsmlrlikn

concrete block house and ceilings/floors

Hi all, I have very little knowledge about house construction methods, so please forgive me if my questions are 'si...

20 comments posted 18yrs

posted by jzfredricks

20 comments posted 18yrs posted by jzfredricks

cracked cement slab under carpet ?

Hello, Just bought a home down in Florida. Under the carpet the floor is cement. Taking out the carpets noticed that th...

16 comments posted 18yrs

posted by paul814

16 comments posted 18yrs posted by paul814

Quality of P-Trap steel manufactured in the 60's

If a building was built in the 60's is it probable that the quality of steel is a higher grade than the steel that&#...

10 comments posted 18yrs

posted by theCONDOmanager

10 comments posted 18yrs posted by theCONDOmanager

Building Codes

Anyone know where I could get a complete file of all the Los Angeles building codes? Does anyone know of a link that gi...

4 comments posted 18yrs

posted by theCONDOmanager

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by theCONDOmanager

Need a California Contractor to tell me if this is right

Talked to a guy the other day that was telling me that his wife and him were trying to get a bank loan to build a house...

26 comments posted 18yrs

posted by bdeditch

26 comments posted 18yrs posted by bdeditch

Remove ceiling/joists in room to have cathedral ceilings ?

(Sorry for the crosspost, I didn't know this group existed.) I have a room that was added on to the back of my hous...

8 comments posted 18yrs

posted by roger61611

8 comments posted 18yrs posted by roger61611

Modern oak plank removal (correct jpgs links)

I took up some 1.5" mid-60s oak plank flooring for re-use. The nails are slightly edge-serrated, fairly soft and most r...

12 comments posted 18yrs

posted by roots

12 comments posted 18yrs posted by roots

Modern oak plank nail removal

I took up some 1.5" mid-60s oak plank flooring for re-use. The nails are slightly edge-serrated, fairly soft and most r...

6 comments posted 18yrs

posted by roots

6 comments posted 18yrs posted by roots

modern oak plank nail removal (0/1)

I've taken up some mid-60s oak flooring for re-use. The planks have L-headed soft nails through the tongue. Most ar...

0 comments posted 18yrs

posted by roots

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by roots