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Footing for a block stair
Hello all: Today I demo-ed my front porch steps. There were 7 steps, a little over 5' wide, made of concrete, with brick in the rubble fill and inside the…
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Drilling Glass
Hi: I would like to make a 1/4" hole in some 1/8" glass. What kind of bit can do this? Any tips? Thanks Outside of a dog,…
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Footing for a cement block stair
Hi. I am replacing the concrete stairs to my basement. There are 5 steps, including the basement floor level. The run is approximately 4 feet. The existing concrete was not done…
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Bathroom vent fan: down or sideways?
I am renovating a bathroom in my house, and we are capturing some previously unused space under the stairs for it. At the top of the stairs, the last 3…
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Building a bathtub
Hello everyone: I am figuring out what to do with a new bathroom, and it looks like we want a non-standard-shaped, deep tub. What is involved in custom building one? …
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Roll roofing – cement type
Hello: I have 3/4 of a bucket of roofing cement left over from when I did my roof last summer. It's a flat roof, and I put on rubber…
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kitchen backsplash tiles on white ‘rock
Hello. Here's the situation: New kitchen counter (concrete) with an upturned lip at the back edge for the backsplash tiles. The wall that it sits against is white sheetrock, not…
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concrete countertop fiber reinforcement
I am preparing to pour my kitchen countertop. I have one question about the mix: Are poly reinforcing fibers likely to show through on the top? In Cheng's book, I believe…
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Water heater blues
Hi: My neighbor across the street just called me over in a panic, as she had a stream of water coming out of the pressure release valve of her 50-gallon…
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Union in gas line?
I need to add a tee to a black iron natural gas line in my basement. It will not be buried in the wall. Can I use a union? Does…