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help! backhoe stuck like noah's arc!

Problem: I have a 1988 Cat 426 4x4 backhoe (extendahoe) which happens to be on the top of a mountain (well, largeish hi...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rick
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by rick

Building an Eco-Friendly Home

My name is Lisa and I'm a freelance writer currently on assignment. I've been given the task of writing about p...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by lisaannesmith
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by lisaannesmith

air duct question

I have to reinforce part of my subfloor on the first floor. There is access from below in the finished basement. The sp...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by h90943
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by h90943

Sheetrock over Plaster

Before I start getting bids on a home project I wanted to get the opinion of the group. When putting rock over plaster...
24 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jacksf
24 comments posted 19yrs posted by jacksf

roof vents

What is the correct temperture setting for a power roof vent for a home in northeast Ohio.
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by u34647
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by u34647

Weather Protection (Paint)

We need to improve our homes protection from wind-driven rain. The house (close to Daytona Beach, Florida) is 3 years o...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by a0h9rjone
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by a0h9rjone

Solar panels

Saw on TV news report last night about solar panel installation. Apparently, there's a tax discount for this. Local...
62 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spamyourself
62 comments posted 19yrs posted by spamyourself

caulk preference

For caulking pine exterior of 2x8s after staining is silicone or Lexel preferred?
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gno52
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by gno52

shower caulking

I have just finished tiling and grouting a couple of showers. Do I need to caulk along every corner along with the floo...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by <doccook
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by <doccook

Question on Framing Exterior Corner

Hello, I&#39;m laying out the framing for an exterior corner in a 1-story, wood light frame slab-on-grade residential a...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by whitney
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by whitney

structural insulated panels

Does anyone have any opinions, good or bad, or general advice about using structural insulated panels (sips) to frame u...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by racefan0309
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by racefan0309

Middle East Recycling Technologies show

RecShow &#39;08 Middle East Recycling, Waste & Environmental Technology Exhibition & Congress Kempinski Hotel, Dead Sea...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by advertise
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by advertise

semi cathedral ceilings

I am putting up insulation and I have a knee wall of sorts in my attic. There will be insulation on the partial cathedr...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mr_mark(yuckspam)
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by mr_mark(yuckspam)