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May 29, 2002

Picture several adjoining rooms, with a roof height of 16'. Now put a ceiling on a coupla of those rooms at 9', creating a storage space above. Owners don't want…

May 29, 2002

Hi All - I'm designing my new house and am getting different answers from my architect, my insulator, and multiple builders on two roofing questions.  Some background:  The house is located…

May 29, 2002

Anybody have a better system for removing 32 year old caulk from needle cut brick? I've tried paint stripers, acid, heat torch looking for something better.

May 29, 2002

Regarding Hip Roof Shingle Details- I'm doing 63 squares of hip roof with SBS modified asphalt shingles and am looking for some details on how to treat hips.  The factory…

May 28, 2002

Hi Guys, I would like to add some decks to my house, and I need to rebuild a deck that is in really bad shape that was original to the…

May 28, 2002

Can anyone tell me what the joist span limit is for 4 x 10's spaced 14"? I'm considering sistering my existing 2 x 10's to enable the removing of a…

May 28, 2002

Hiya I am going to help my Dad redo his bathroom that is in dire need of repair. It's a slab built home so the floor is concrete. We aren't…

May 28, 2002

What are the accepted practices for having a shower on a slab? There are designs where it'd be nice to form a drain pan as part of the slab, using…

May 28, 2002

By the end of this week I have to make an application for a zoning varience on a pole building I want to build. I don't have to have a…

May 28, 2002

Does anyone remenber the issue nuber of the recent article on tapered pilasters or entasis?