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concrete step unit base?
April 15, 2002

what is common base or footing to set conc stepunit on , step co say crushed stone is fine, installed on backfill would rather excav and pour conc pad ,…
Span ratings
April 15, 2002

Simple question. Building a deck, had two different lumberyards daraw up the plan. They gave me 2 different span raings for the 2x8 joists. Inspector on vacation for a week…
Door Casing Question
April 14, 2002

Bidding out a Tile Job and the walls are spec'ed at two different thicknesses. The bottom half of the wall, a wainscott, is covered with a thick bed subway tile…
Creating Interest with Plywood
April 14, 2002

We own a couple of unrestricted wooded lots. I am a contractor and want to build a couple of 700 s.f. cottages on them for rental. I am going to…
Joist Hangers et al
April 14, 2002

Hello, I was wondering about the following cross-roads when framers are meeting engineered joists (TrimJoists, I-Joist, I Beam, etc.) with engineered beams (LVL, glu-lam, etc.) from differing manufacturers. For instance,…
Concrete Shower Pan
April 14, 2002

I'm considering concrete as a finished floor in a built in shower. Any advice on how to detail the pan?
Painting a concrete flr. over mastic?
April 14, 2002

I have a concrete floor that has a black mastic "residue" left behind after the former owner pulled up all the 9x9 resilient tiles. I want to paint this floor.…
Reducing Sound on Exterior Walls
April 14, 2002

I have a client that lives directly adjacent to a busy highway in Southern California- the 605 Northbound for those from the area. They want to add a family room…
Trusses is #2 grade SYP okay
April 14, 2002

I have a choice in floor and roof trusses, one company builds with #1 grade southern yellow pine in the top and bottom cords and the less expensive companys trusses…
Steel framing doors
April 14, 2002

Hi all, I am new to this forum, and have done an unsucessful search for an answer, so please forgive me if this subject has already been covered... I am…

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