General Construction

Found some weird gold pebbles and white fluff falling from the ceiling, should I be concerned?

We were working on a light fixture in an older house today and when I pulled the housing down, a bunch of debris dumped...

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posted by Dan_Cedar

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How do you even start cleaning a five gallon paint spill on stairs?

Absolute crap luck today. Just watched a full five-gallon bucket of white latex tip over and tumble down the entire fli...

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posted by Ray_Frost

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Is anyone else sick of the company lasers disappearing from the jobsite?

I'm about done with these fancy green line lasers becuase every time I go to the gang box to grab one, it's either dead...

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posted by ArrowScout

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Has anyone ever seen a trade leave a literal trap for the next guy?

I was walking thru the rough-in today and noticed one of the studs in the wall was absolutely peppered with screw holes...

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posted by AnvilSam45

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Is it even legal for a GC to issue a collective $250 fine for dirty bathrooms?

Just walked onto the site this morning and saw a notice taped up near the lobby where the finished bathrooms are. The G...

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posted by FlintHawk

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What is the average cost to replace a rotted kitchen sink cabinet floor?

The bottom of my kitchen cabinet is a total mess right now. We had a slow leak under the sink for months that we didn't...

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posted by BasaltScout

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Is a separate drinking water tap better or just more clutter at the sink?

I’ve been going back and forth on this kitchen layout and I can’t decide if splitting the water lines is acutally a goo...

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posted by ForgeDrift

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Is it just me or are paint rollers basically impossible to clean now?

I've been knocking out some interior painting this week and I'm about ready to just start tossing my rollers in the tra...

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posted by CedarWalker_1990

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Should I use my GC for a roof replacement to save 3k?

Trying to decide between two quotes for a full roof replacement and I need some perspective. A local roofing company qu...

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posted by StormLynx554

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Should I use new construction windows if the sills are rotting out?

I've got a 100-year-old house and the windows are driving me crazy. At some point in the 80s, someone installed these w...

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posted by SlateSage_1969

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Anyone know the name of that trim strip for Florida flange windows?

I was checking out a house down the street that just had some new windows put in and I'm trying to figure out what a sp...

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posted by TorqueSam8

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Should I hire a structural engineer for my crawl space before encapsulating?

We've been thinking about finally encapsulating the crawl space under the back half of our house since it's just a humi...

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posted by WalkerRidge

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What is the best adhesive for sticking mosquito mesh to a metal grill door?

My main door stays open a lot for the breeze but the bugs are getting ridiculous lately. I've got this metal grill door...

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posted by FoxCopper_1984

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Should I be worried about hidden issues in a 90s house that wasn't maintained well?

We're looking at a house built in 1992 that still has all the original builder-grade stuff like laminate counters and t...

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posted by Ray_Ridge

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Which builder upgrades are actually worth the markup for a new build?

Just started the process on a new construction townhome in Southern California and the design center pricing is honestl...

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posted by Kit_Basalt

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