Building Construction

need advise on instal of roof mounted vent fan

I have a 7 y/o single story home with a hip roof in Western New York. I would like to have a powered roof mounted fan w...

24 comments posted 19yrs

posted by kboheim

24 comments posted 19yrs posted by kboheim

Finishing bullnose corners on walls with Spanish knife texture

We are currently building our home and the sheetrock guys have just finish up. I was wondering if it is typical for the...

6 comments posted 19yrs

posted by richdecorstore

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by richdecorstore

Air Compressor Noise

Hi, We need to purchase an air compressor for painting the inside of commercial buildings. the local noise ordinance lim...

6 comments posted 19yrs

posted by u34443

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by u34443

How do I fix or add Al nails in house eaves to stop overflow waterfall

I have a large Horizontal std house eaves run, maybe 35'-40', and when rain really comes down, particularly whe...

30 comments posted 19yrs

posted by bent

30 comments posted 19yrs posted by bent

Looking for Dewalt DW703 manual

I bought a display model of this saw and it didn't come with a manual. I thought I could download from Dewalt but t...

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posted by geo.nova

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by geo.nova

Best gusset material for post & beam construction

I'm building a covered deck off my upstairs bedroom. The design will use 4x6 posts and a 4x10 beam for the base sup...

12 comments posted 19yrs

posted by tperkins

12 comments posted 19yrs posted by tperkins

Hardwood Floors Puzzle

Hello! Still planning the hardwood floor installation in my house. Already decided on how I will compensate for the flo...

6 comments posted 19yrs

posted by msrossi1

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by msrossi1

Home Decors Expo

Please join http://projects.homedecorsexpo.com and post your home project photos. Thanks Designer

0 comments posted 19yrs

posted by snandiga

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by snandiga

unfinished repairs to home by unlicensed coontractor

I hired a friend (unlicensed) to do repairs to my home. Although no time limit was given, I did expect repairs to be co...

58 comments posted 19yrs

posted by u34331

58 comments posted 19yrs posted by u34331

plasterboard price

Hello Does anyone know the book price for m2 plasterboarding on a new build on metal lathe?

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by mitch

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by mitch

Attic rehab need help with soffit sealing cleaning interior wood on roof and prepping walls for whitewash

Hi all we have a brick Victorian in Chicago and we have a big attic that we want to convert into a living space. I'...

10 comments posted 19yrs

posted by nope

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by nope

steel span

I have an 8"x5" steel I-beam in the basement spanning 30' with a single post in the center supporting one floor and...

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posted by dfleck1

22 comments posted 19yrs posted by dfleck1

cutting door in block construction at a building corner

I need to cut a new 32" exterior door in to my masonry block home. the location of this will be right at the corner jun...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by trinaz

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by trinaz

Roof Paint/Coating?

Hello, Does anyone know the difference between roof paint and coating? Many years ago i used something that was made of...

0 comments posted 19yrs

posted by paminifarm3

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by paminifarm3

FA Copper Roofing vintage roofers manual

Copper Roofing A Practical Handbook,VGC ,196 pages. Really comprehensive roofers manual,packed with diagrams to help de...

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posted by alisevans

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by alisevans