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trussed roof loft conversion with telebeam or ecotrus
Hi, I'm looking for a loft conversion (my house has a trussed roof) and I found out about Telebeam and Ecotrus recently as a way to not need a heavy steel beam installation and cranes involved. I...
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3 years ago
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Bryant Home, Stratford design
Hello I'm trying to find information on the structure of a Bryant homes, Stratford design House. More specifically I would like to work out the direction of the beams and the load bearing walls in the...
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3 years ago
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Correct Manhole Base?
Hi all. I'm going to attempt to install a drainage run myself for the first time for a new extension/annex in the garden. I'm a little confused and wondering if I can get some advice. Why do some...
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4 years ago
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Ok to use green Spax lags for concrete fasteners?
I've got a project where I'm attaching 3 in studs over 1 inch of foam to a block wall. My intent was to use Tapcons, but the threads are not holding. Will a green Spax lag work (not rust out) in...
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5 years ago
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Handrails
Hi , I have a contractor building a new home in Florida. We are about to go our final inspection and I was looking at the house and thought that maybe I need a handrail on my front porch. My GC told...
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6 years ago
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Wall stud planing/sanding
I am working on replacing a uni-body fiberglass shower stall that was installed in when my house was built, with a 3 piece stackable stall. The problem I am running into is the bottom piece is a...
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6 years ago
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Electrical boxes sticking out too far
Hi, I am doing an extensive home remodel on my 1970s built home. It has the old ugly wood paneling that just had to go! I went through ripping it out. I repaired the drywall where I needed to and then...
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6 years ago
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Roof replacement and foundation repair
Hi everyone, I own a condo in a ~80 year old, 2-story brick building. Over the past few decades, one corner of the building has been sinking (a problem common to many buildings in the neighborhood,...
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6 years ago
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I am trying to create attick storage by placing a floor. Im thinking I need to attach the support to the truss so as not to put stress on t
I have a new construction home. I want some attic storage. There is blown in insulation in the attic. I'm thinking I need to suspend the floor supports from the truss beams. I was hoping to find a...
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7 years ago
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Building Foundation
I have a concrete slab which presently has a 10x16 storage shed built on it. Trouble is that it was built directly on the slab. Even though it was sealed as well as could, water leaks under. I want to...
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7 years ago
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Are there any good shed builders in the glossop area who could repair/rebuild my 3sided shed at a fair price?
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8 years ago
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whats max dist of posts for 4x6 beam with double 2x4 plate on top
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8 years ago
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Basement Remodel HELP
My parents have been in need of a lot of help recently, so I have chosen to move in with them and help them around the house. The only way I will have any personal space, however, is if I can turn...
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8 years ago
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What is the vertical load limit for a 2 X 6 wall?
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8 years ago
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Is there a support beam missing?
I am looking to purchase our first home that was built in 1920. The house itself has been wonderfully maintained and remodeled. My Realtor had pointed out a removal of a wall between the dining area...
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8 years ago
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