Discussion Forum
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interesting use of excavator buckets
An associate is an urban sculptor up in Cleveland. He's recently done an installation to reuse excavator buckets . . . but i wouldn't advise using one on anyone's nightstand.…
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cutting metal studs
Am drawing up a cart of sorts to relocate some electronic equipment (our office is piling up and space is at a premium). It's an open office and everyone will…
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lightning kiosk
We're designing a kiosk to be used by the city at various outdoor events this summer. It'll have a 2" aluminum tube frame, and (3) stations with touch-screen monitors and…
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slate roofs don’t like hail
Couple of questions here. We had a hailstorm go through our area about three weeks ago. Old slate roof on the house, nothing special, probably original (built in the 1920's).…
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bees and pt lumber
Kind of a strange situation here. I built an overhead trellis and small roof over a patio next to our detached garage about five years ago. Nothing really complicated, and…
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pulling metal fence posts
One of this spring/summer/fall activities is replacing an old metal fence in our yard. The existing fence material was an old rusted woven thing with lots of vines and poison…
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Pole Construction Experience?
Anyone out there with pole construction experience? Have a client who wants to build a strip mall. Has an existing laundromat on the site (1-story, flat roof, brick/cmu walls w/bar…
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graphic design website?
2 or 3 months ago somebody had posted a website for people to solicit graphic designers for logos, web designs, graphic designs for special events, etc.. The designers compete against…
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window sills needed
A sill situation in need of suggestions. A group we're working for bought a large commercial building a couple of years ago, and they've been renovating it since. Good people,…
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how to find contractors
Question for all you contractors out there. Our non-profit group provides design services for lower income/urban areas in Columbus, Ohio. Usually exterior, mostly renovation work, some new build, primarily commercial.…