Building Construction

caulk preference

For caulking pine exterior of 2x8s after staining is silicone or Lexel preferred?

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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...

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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...

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posted by whitney

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by whitney

I'm wondering how much to sell some boxes of ceiling tiles for

Hi I live in Chicago and am clearing out an attic for rehab. There are 8 boxes of the below up there and I was wonderin...

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posted by nope

24 comments posted 19yrs posted by nope

structural insulated panels

Does anyone have any opinions, good or bad, or general advice about using structural insulated panels (sips) to frame u...

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posted by racefan0309

20 comments posted 19yrs posted by racefan0309

Car (including Truck & Tractor) and Deep Cycle Battery FAQ

The Car and Deep Cycle Battery FAQ Web pages have been moved. They are located at http://www.batteryfaq.org/. The lates...

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posted by info

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Middle East Recycling Technologies show

RecShow &#39;08 Middle East Recycling, Waste & Environmental Technology Exhibition & Congress Kempinski Hotel, Dead Sea...

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posted by advertise

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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...

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posted by mr_mark(yuckspam)

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by mr_mark(yuckspam)

between sheetrock and a hard place

Hi all, I am building a log sided home (stick built). On the interior I am using matched pine so as to give the inside...

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posted by mr_mark(yuckspam)

22 comments posted 19yrs posted by mr_mark(yuckspam)

anti-mold construction spray

My son and I are building him a house, framing the walls with 2x6 studs and sheathing with 1/2" Advantec. The house is...

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posted by mchappe

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by mchappe

Grading around a house

Hi, For grading around a building according to BOCA 1996 according to my reading the slope needs to be 1 inch per foot...

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posted by gurucont

18 comments posted 19yrs posted by gurucont

floor finish

I have poly natural stained Red Oak floor in my kitchen. It is showing too much wear after 2 1/2 years. I seriously dou...

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posted by h90943

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by h90943

Ceiling tile condition

Wondering if there are any ideas on how to determine the condition of old ceiling tiles. The tiles in question appear t...

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posted by MLThornton

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by MLThornton

what constitutes 10% renewables?

I have just received planning permission to rebuild my house (UK Surrey) One of the conditions is to include renewable...

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posted by jassira_remove_this_bit_53

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by jassira_remove_this_bit_53

Free Structural Design Software

Become a partner of www.ingenieur.de.com , the first web-based CAD application of the world. and receive the software fo...

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posted by arnold

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