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Mysterious moisture problem in attic

We live in a semiattached house with a cinderblock firewall separating the homes. The roof is sheathed normally except...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sithlord70
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by sithlord70

Need ready-to-use concrete-like product

Hello all I have a device, used by the public, which is bolted to a horizontal concrete surface. I would like to put a...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pauld
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by pauld

Yanchi bamboo flooring from Build direct

Has anybody had anyexperience with either this manufacturer or this retailer? Thanks, Jim
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posted by jtpryan
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by jtpryan

Home First Floor Brick over 2x4

Hi all, I'm new here, but am hoping you can help me clarify something. I have a two-story home with a full finished...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by csouther
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by csouther

What is a stucco nail?

A customer came into our hardware store today looking for stucco nails. I showed him the concrete nails and masonry nai...
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posted by shareyourknowledge
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by shareyourknowledge

Disconnecting drilled well

I need to disconnect electrical and water lines from a drilled well. I'm hoping that the electrical can simply be d...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by geo.nova
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by geo.nova

post protectors

I'm looking at putting up a pole building. I've seen a product that uses plastic protectors to cover the bottom...
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posted by vdrake
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by vdrake

Aerobic sewer system

We recently bought a house with an aerobic system using a drip bed. The previous owner had overloaded the system fillin...
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scheduling system

I'm looking for an internet based job site scheduling system that will cover all aspects of a job site from the pro...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bowb
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by bowb

figured out my fantasy toy

Which was described in an earlier post. Basically, a 1,000 ft swing arm suspended from a center post able to rotate in...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by don
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by don

strapping ceilings?

question of the day..... before strapping ceilings would it be prudent to put up the plastic vapor barrier first? can it...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mr_mark(spamno)
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by mr_mark(spamno)

Miami Beach Roofing Permit

I recently contracted a good friend of mine to re-roof to commercial buildings in Miami Beach, each one was about $4,00...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andrewher181
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by andrewher181

Which is cheaper Hardibacker siding or stucco?

My house has both, and I'm familiar with applying both, but I really don't know how to calculate the costs of m...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by atufft
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by atufft