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Best concrete for setting locast posts ?

I am building a split-rail fence out of locust rails and posts. The posts will be set about 8 feet apart. I plan to dig...
48 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jnipperxxx
48 comments posted 19yrs posted by jnipperxxx

cost plus with a client who is a family friend

the hardest to work for are friends. there's a bit of tiptoeing, otherwise it's straightforward with stranger c...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by u35051
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by u35051

crack in floor of new home help!!!

i recently bought a brand new home in the tampa florida area. 3 weeks into living in the new home a crack formed straig...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cwelbourne81
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by cwelbourne81

Lubricant for Glass Sliding door tracks ?

What is a good lubricant for glass sliding door tracks? I suppose I need something that will lube the tracks for at lea...
90 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jnipperxxx
90 comments posted 19yrs posted by jnipperxxx

Replacing old single pane with double pane windows

Hey guys, got a question. I have just aquired a 40 year old house and have found that the single pane windows have been...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rovbarrett
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by rovbarrett

On-Your-Lot Home Builder in Northern Virginia

Sorry for the cross-posting. I'm completely new to this and I don't know where to begin. My wife and I are inve...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by woessner
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by woessner

Rotating wall section

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/i-love-liverpool/crazy-rotating-wall-makes-you-wonder-if-you-are-crazy-too-267081.php R
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ricodjour
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by ricodjour

Hot Water tank Anode rod and Water softner

I had my Water softener serviced the other day, and I told them the water had an odor. (like oil). They tested the wate...
24 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bargerw
24 comments posted 19yrs posted by bargerw

Mold control in new construction

As a follow-up to a previous post: There's a product called Concrobium Mold Control (manufactured in Toronto) which...
32 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mchappe
32 comments posted 19yrs posted by mchappe

What is progress payment? How are bids done?

Hi, I just started a business as a plumbing contractor and I was wondering what the normal procedures on sending in a b...
44 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sabinblack
44 comments posted 19yrs posted by sabinblack

Minimizing subfloor opening for stairs

Hello, I'm adding a staircase to a wood frame house, and since space is tight, I'd like to minimize the size of...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by whitney
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by whitney

Construction site data

Does anyone out there know where i can find reliable recent data on construction site (by size and project type)? Thanks...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by porteoap
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by porteoap

Breaker panel installed height

Does anyone know if there is a minimum installed height of a breaker panel? I'm a wheelchair user and would like to...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jimbomitchell
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by jimbomitchell

Information required about the Sound Masking industry

Hi, We are students doing a research on the Sound masking industry in the US for our project in Europe. The aim of the...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Algemene.Electriciteit
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by Algemene.Electriciteit