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hole for tv over fireplace

Hi all we have the big section cut out in our new house over the fireplace for a television. Well this the only area we...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by SSALEEM
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by SSALEEM

Just 2" frame for vinyl window in concrete?

I will have two egress windows cut into my concrete basement walls (9" thick), will use standard 48" x 48" slider or ca...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dwkerschen
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by dwkerschen

Just 2" frame for vinyl window in concrete?

I will have egress windows cut into my concrete basement walls (9" thick), will use standard 48" x 48" slider or caseme...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dwkerschen
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by dwkerschen

Waste Pipe Code in NYC

Hello, I live in a 3 unit co-op that has a waste pipe on one side of the building that is 2 inches. Feeding that pipe a...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kirk.linden
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by kirk.linden

Help on sealing RCP joints

We have been losing massive amounts of dirt over a known RCP drainage pipe. This pipe is 24" ID with typical tongue and...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dgriff23
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by dgriff23

Earth Home Construction (for those interested)

My wife and I are finally building our house (an earth home), as we had planned ever since we got married. I've bee...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by les.stockton
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by les.stockton

Roof Above a Roof?

We are presently restoring a 1,250 sq. ft. log home built in the early '70s, sited on a spot without a leaf of shad...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mac_the_nice
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by mac_the_nice

Earth Home Construction Project

My wife and I are finally building our house, as we had planned ever since we got married. I've been planning this...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by les.stockton
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by les.stockton

Vessel Sink Question

I have a travertine vessel sink that I need to glue to a travertine tile counter top but don't know how to do it or...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by <doccook
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by <doccook

Post Frame Construction questions (Cost)

My main question is... how much is this going to cost me. Guesstimate would be ok. I don&#39;t want to go and get permi...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Tasark
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by Tasark

Framing Nails and Nail guns

First I would like to thank the members of this forum for taking time to answer my previous questions. I am a little co...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spebby_92
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by spebby_92

Cedar siding question

We have cedar siding on our 2 year old house. After the siding was installed, we sprayed it with TWP stain. We used the...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jplasater
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by jplasater

Tear down Tar and Gravel Roof

I am tearing down an attached carport that has a tar & gravel roof. Any suggestions on a better way to get the roof in...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spebby_92
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by spebby_92

FREE Real Architect 2007 for AutoCAD LT

FREE Real Architect 2007 for AutoCAD LT. July 15, 2007 Real Architect 2007, ACADstore.com&#39;s architectural drafting...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ajp
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by ajp