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Footer question

In 2 weeks I will be starting the actual build of my ICF house in SE Tenn. All excavation is done of the drive out base...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bill
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by bill

Ungrounded Handy Box

Just spent the last two hours trying to figure out why the GFCI my electrician installed in my new building doesn't...
34 comments posted 19yrs
posted by crhras
34 comments posted 19yrs posted by crhras

Adding to an iron water line

I'm having the foundation replaced on a house we just bought. The existing water line is now exposed and is 3/4" (w...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ichasetrains
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by ichasetrains

New Construction Software Buyer Guide

Hello, I just wanted to let everyone know that Accounting Software 411 (http://www.accountingsoftware411.com) just rele...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by virga.robert
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by virga.robert

Home constructions questions

Hello, I am having a house built in South Carolina by a large home builder and have seen some issues with a couple of t...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by eric.fuehrer
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by eric.fuehrer

Question about roofing

How much does three packs of shingles cover. My guess, "square" = 100 square feet.
32 comments posted 19yrs
posted by danUNDERscoreGOEShereSLAUGHTER
32 comments posted 19yrs posted by danUNDERscoreGOEShereSLAUGHTER

advice please on hiring a concrete pumper

Hi, I'm an owner/builder about to hire my first concrete pumper to pour my footing. (It's a heavily wooded lot...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by zeb7k
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by zeb7k

Who knows about Kubota tractors

I'm looking for one for my church.. We have grown and our Ford 4,000 5' woods will not do good with our new 32...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rave
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by rave

Calling Bob Morrison

Has anyone heard word yet from Bob related to his medical situation as he mentioned here a few weeks ago? Matt
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by whiting
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by whiting

Quick sand

OK, it's more likely to be quick clay except that is taken by a variety of clay that is thixotropic. Anyway... When...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Weatherlawyer
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by Weatherlawyer

Drafting program for AutoCAD LT

We have been stifled by Autodesk and have decided that instead of trying to find a way to somehow compete with them we...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ajp
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by ajp

Raising level of deck

My deck has a ledger board lagged into the band joist of the house. I am going to build another deck to put a 3 season...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by j
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by j

Framing Ceiling Joists

I am building an attached garage to replace an attached carport. The existing carport had a flat roof. The new garage w...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spebby_92
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by spebby_92