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Replaceing windows with brick veneer??
My 20 year old brick 2-story has aluminun windows with single pane glass (near Houston Texas). I want to replace them with energy efficient windows (double or triple pane). My $500…
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Thermostat question
I live in the Houston area which means HOT & HUMID in the summer! The digital thermostat (Honeywell) we have does not have a way for the 'delta' to be…
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Aluminum pergola kits in Houston TX??
Anyone know of a good place in west houston to buy the aluminum pieces to build a pergola? I did a google search and got nothing but tons of crapola.…
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Drilling hole in concrete
What could I use to drill a 1" hole through 2" of fiber reinforced Quikrete redi-mix concrete? It was poured about 36 hrs ago. PlaneWood by Mike_in_Katy (maker of fine sawdust!)…
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Walnut Timber and China
Just timbered out my Walnut. They said my 10K bf (in logs) would be on a boat to China within 2 weeks. They said that Missouri Walnut Company, a Chinese company,…
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22′ x 26′ Garage joists & rafters?
Hip roof all around with 6/12 slope. Garage does not connect to house - is stand-alone. How would you frame up the ceiling joists and rafters? 2x6 rafters and 2x8…
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fiber concrete question
I need a small volume of about 1 cubic foot. Is this in ready mix form, or the fibers, available at the box stores? PlaneWood by Mike_in_Katy (maker of fine…
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What are you paying for electricity?
17.5 cents / KWH here in Houston! Just spoke with a person in Arkansas that's paying 6 cents. That's almost 1/3 the cost of what I'm paying here! At my…
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Carrier furnace question
Been looking at the specs for a Carrier 58MCB 'Condensing' furnace. They have what is called a "Condensate Trap". Why can't any condensate just be drained out to the sewer…
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22′ dimensioned lumber?
The big box stores seem to carry nothing more than 16' long. Don't most real lumber yards carry lumber up to 22' or 24' long? PlaneWood by Mike_in_Katy (maker of…