Discussion Forum
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plank floor slab vs poured concrete
I am developing a 138 unit high end condo building with 250,000 sq ft. It is a 4 story structure with underground parking. We are considering using a plank floor…
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mdf vs uldf doors
I am sourcing out a LOT of doors for a high end condo project (about 2000 doors) and have been looking into mdf doors which I have used with success…
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MDF molding
I just received a sample pack from one of my suppliers with MDF interior moldings (casing, base, chair rail, crown, etc). I am sourcing out material for a high end…
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staining fiberglass doors
I am a supervisor for a custom home builder and I am getting different answers from my high end painting subs. For my own house I purchased a Mahogony series…
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moldy bathroom
Hi, My house is under construction and I am the builder on a Sunday only schedule. The outside of my house is sheathed with 3/4" CDX ply. The problem is…
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sound resistant walls
Hi, What would be a better way of building a sound resistant wall. Double layer of 5/8" drywall or 1/2" soundboard and then 5/8" drywall. On a set of plans…
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2x 5/8″ vs. soundboard
Hi all, I came across a set of plans recently where the architect specified a double layer of 5/8" drywall for sound resistance.We always do a double layer of 5/8"…
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circular saw – Ridgid
I was looking at the new Ridgid tools at Home depot, specifically the circular saw. My trusty DeWalt is getting old and I was looking for a new one. I…
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House Down
It was windy in New York today. Gusts up to 50 MPH. I was driving by Seagirt Blvd in Inwood and there were 2 houses being framed. One was framed…
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standard vs stud grade
We had the engineer on the job pay us a visit yesterday and one thing he noted was that on a load bearing partition wall that required doubling up on…