Discussion Forum
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Fascia Corner Joint
I'm about to install quite a bit of cedar fascia board and am unsure what would be the best corner joint detail. This is for both inside and outside corners.…
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Sewer Drain Form
Quick question about lining a sewer pipe rather than replacing. I was searching, months ago, for a product called "Form-a-Drain," which is a concrete footing form and integral drain system.…
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Leaking Shutoff Valve
Looking for some advice - of course. I just installed a new lav with new compression type shutoffs on new 1/2" copper supply lines. One works fine but the other…
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Toilet won’t syphon
I've got a toilet problem, one of my favorite things in the world. Just dropped a brand new American Standard toilet into a new master bathroom remodel, installed the tank,…
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Corner Bead under Tile
Current project ongoing: I have a wing wall that sticks out into the bathroom. I'm putting tile wainscot all around the room from the floor to about 48" above the…
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Square Foot Contact Area
I'm trying to estimate some concrete construction using Means. The formwork for the footings is based up "square foot contact area." I'm not sure what it means. I think it…
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Closet Flange
Simple newbie question: I'm in the process of remodeling my bathroom and am about to rough in the toilet. The floor will be ceramic tile on cement backer board on…
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Septic Field
Quick question about septic design. I'm planning on building a seperate home office structure about 150' from a new residence (it's on 10 acres.) I'm assuming that I cannot locate…
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General Estimating Costs
Hi, all - I'm just a lowly residential archy trying to keep my clients in line with realistic expectations about pricing. I've got a pretty good idea about square footage…
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Open Ground
I'm currently wiring a closet that I've remodeled and have replaced the original 1906 tube & knob wiring back to a junction box in the attic. I spliced into the…