Discussion Forum
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Cost consultant in Dallas area?
Hello all, On behalf of a client I am looking to hire a consultant to review a bid against plans for a project to add an outdoor kitchen to a high end…
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Garage/Studio using ICF?
I'm looking to build a detached 2 story garage with 2nd floor finished studio behind my house in an older neighborhood in Dallas TX. Garage will probably be 2 car + storage/shop…
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Plumbing question- sudden reduced flow
My mother lives in a house built in the 1920s. Earlier today the City was draining the fire hydrants in her neighborhood, which usually leads to air bubbles in the…
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Replacing a toilet flange
I recently hired a plumber to auger out the drain in the 1925 house I just bought. In the process of doing so we needed to remove an old toilet.…
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Best paint scraper – detail work
I'm doing an exterior painting job on a house with a bunch of crown moulding and similar types of details. I'm looking for a scraper that will allow me to…
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Faced vs unfaced?
I will be installing fiberglass batts as part of a bath remodel in a 1920s brick veneer house w/ 2x6 framing in Wisconsin climate (i.e. range from cold/dry to hot/moist,…
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Venting a bath fan
I am redoing a 36" x 36" shower which originally had an 8'6" ceiling with a light fixture overhead. At some point, the ceiling was lowered to approx. 6'8" and…
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Design software for Mac
Since there seems to be more than a few Mac users around here, what design programs do you all recommend for Mac (preferably OSX compatible)? I have no CAD experience,…
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Miter angle for crown molding
OK, I'm stumped here. Let me preface this by saying that I'm no finish carpenter, but I'm trying to figure this one out anyway. The task: replace a section of…
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Best caulk for exterior painting?
OK, I know this has been discussed before, but I can't seem to find the thread in the archives. The house is a 1920s brick veneer in Wisconsin, where we…