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Cost of laying stone?

We're about to have some stone accent veneers added to the front of our new home. We've been putting this off f...
44 comments posted 19yrs
posted by HappyHumanist
44 comments posted 19yrs posted by HappyHumanist

Bathtub walls

Hello, Anybody familiar with this product? http://www.swanstone.com/products/tubWalls/ Pro's? Con's? Better opt...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ifyouknowyoucanreply
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by ifyouknowyoucanreply

Mud and Straw

Back in the old days, our fathers and grandfathers used to build their houses using Mud mixed with Straw either with mo...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by advertise
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by advertise

Carpenter Ants

Hey Guys - I'm having one heck of a time finding out how to protect exterior- mounted foam-board from carpenter ant...
26 comments posted 19yrs
posted by watchtower.wireless
26 comments posted 19yrs posted by watchtower.wireless

Mice getting in house

I'm hoping someone can tell me a way to find out where mice are getting in our house. The house was built just over...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by zands15
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by zands15

Class "K" construction in CA?

Mother Earth news repeated an article from the book by Ken Kern "The Owner Builder and the Code" reprinted in may june...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by georgew.k
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by georgew.k

Structural soundness of combining lintels !

We have a dilemma. We will soon be placing precast concrete floor slabs on the first floor of our new build. The manufa...
54 comments posted 19yrs
posted by chadzakary
54 comments posted 19yrs posted by chadzakary

Looking for a townhouse or renting out yours?

Is your house for sale? Or is it for rent? Or perhaps you're looking for a townhouse to buy? There's no reason...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cultfigure03
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by cultfigure03

Treated wood or Not?

I'm building the floor system for a screened in porch. Rectangular in shape. CMU support walls all around. I'd...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jam6444
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by jam6444

Adding 2nd floor above detached garage

28 x 32, looking to build up. has a truss roof, so I plan to reuse it. I would really like to add a hoist in the middle...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rob.tansey
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by rob.tansey

REPOINTING USING LIME TO REPLACE PORTLAND MORTAR

I already read that it is a poor idea to repairt and repoint brick work originally built using lime mortar by using por...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by the_pushed_pawn
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by the_pushed_pawn

Power paint remover

I need to repaint an old house this spring. I was thinking of buying a power paint remover, such as the Porter Cable 74...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bea
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by bea

Re-painting Hardiplank

I just bought a house with Hardiplank siding and it needs paint. I have lots of questions even before I go to the paint...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dpm.lender
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by dpm.lender