Discussion Forum
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Finding QUALITY Clients
First off, I LOVE construction. I have a college degree, have been a sucessful corporate exectutive and made tons of money before, but I was misrable. I left the rat…
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Code Requirement for PT Floor Joists?
I was told by an architect today that the California Building Code (based on the IRC) requires that floor joists in an inaccessable crawlspace be PT. I had never heard…
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Entryway Cover Material Choice PT or WRC?
Hey Guys, I'm building a 2 ft projecting gable entry door cover, aprox 5 ft wide with a 5 in 12 slope roof. It will be supported by diagonals from…
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Relocation? Thinking CO, IL, NH, ME??
I'm a GC in the SF Bay Area. Born and raised here. While I know relocating is certainly no panacea for the current economy and its disasterous impact on our…
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Ply a Window Replacement?
Hey guys! Doing a job on a circa 1935 house framed with real 2x4 stud walls, building paper and redwood 6" rabbited bevel siding. The job calls for reframing one…
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Foam Board and Siding?
Hey Guys, I've been seeing alot of articles regarding 'superinsulating' homes, and specifically rigid foam board installed over ply sheathing. I've never done this yet, or even seen it out…
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Service Magic?
Just curious if anyone here has experience with servicemagic.com? Here's my story, would love others' experiences: So, being frighteningly slow this summer, and sadly on the verge of just hanging…
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Quality of Pre-Engineered Flooring?
Hey Guys, I am bidding on a flooring job where the owner is desiring a pre-finished floor. Up until now I have always done traditional solid wood, nail-down, sand and…
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Tool & Equipment “Rental” Rates?
Hey Guys! How does everyone go about calculating a "rental" rate for your tools and equipment. For example, if you are doing a project and know you will be using…
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Finishing a gap between drywall and wood
Hey Guys, Got a little unique situation that I could use some advice on. I have a 4'x6' sliding window (Andersen 400 series) that I have installed on a bathroom…