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Iced Furnance Air Intake

Dear All, Outside winter temperature often reached -30 C. The fresh air intake iced up resulting in furnace shut down....
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by markchan
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by markchan

A Liquid Shower Pan?

Someone was telling me about a liquid rubber shower pan that you apply with a paint roller, but couldn't remember t...
26 comments posted 19yrs
posted by one-if-by-land
26 comments posted 19yrs posted by one-if-by-land

Existing Water Tank Support

I looked at a 16 ft. diameter, 45 ft circumference and 10 ft. height for an existing Redwood Water Tank. It is full of...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jloomis
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by jloomis

Elictrical Conduit through stem wall

I am adding an attached garage to my house. Currently the wiring for a hot tub and a GFCI outlet runs in EMT conduit to...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spebby_92
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by spebby_92

Clay brick question

Hi, I'm rebuilding the hearth on my fireplace from S&H - Stiles and Hart (http://www.stilesandhart.com) clay brick....
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jeffery.grant
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by jeffery.grant

Union Trades Online Forum

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4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kel620
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by kel620

Flashing window in concrete cutout

Hello, I'm installing a wood window in a basement where the wood frame cripple walls are about 3.5' tall. To ma...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by whitney
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by whitney

FA Cast Stone masonry work stonework manual 1927

Manafacture and Uses of Concrete Products and Cast Stone by by H L Childe ,1927 ,front board a little bowed and grubby,...
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posted by janey1williams
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by janey1williams

Contractors Insurance

General liability, workers comp., inland marine, commercial auto, tool coverage, bonding. Call or e-mail for the lowest...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bkorn1973
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by bkorn1973

My house has no overhangs

I bought my first home a year ago. Built in the 1940's, fairly steep shingled roof, newer alum. siding. Only thing...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mmcgaa
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by mmcgaa

pressure treated studs

purchased 6X6 pressure treated (Georgia/Pacific) 12 foot pine studs from Lowes. needed only 9 foot studs so I sawed off...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gno52
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by gno52

Leakage problem in basement

I have a half basement and half crawl space. There is a Sump pump pumping water outside and there is another in by the...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by navin.Dhar
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by navin.Dhar

vinyl compostion tiles

I laid Armstrong vinyl compostion tiles in my basement. It all came out well except that there is some left over glue i...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by h90943
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by h90943

anchoring bottom plate to beams

What is the best way to anchor a 2x4 bottom plate of a stud wall to a double 2x8 beam running between two posts? Most o...
26 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sruscus_at_mckennalong_dot_com
26 comments posted 19yrs posted by sruscus_at_mckennalong_dot_com