Discussion Forum
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Replacement Windows in Brick
Rehabing a house to live in. 1980 solid brick. Need to put new windows in. The existing frames do not seem to be rotten so I was planning on putting…
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mortar mix
i need to do some tuck pointing on my 100 stone foundation. i have heard/ read on several occasions that you should not use the premixed bags of mortar in…
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Natural Gas pipe sizing
i used this website http://www.propane-generators.com/natural-gas-chart.htm and my tauton code check which has the same charts to try and calculate the sizing of my ng pipes for a remodel. these are…
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in need of a builder
i am designing a retirement home for a friend in wintergreen, virginia. we do not live there, we are in cincinnati. so i thought someone might be able to recommend…
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drywall lazyness
i just needed to rant a little. but why is so hard to get drywall finishers to actually finish the job. i can not stand how they never want to…
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to caulk or not to caulk?
i'm outside caulking around things like the gas line entry and sump pump exit in an effort to seal up some air infiltration that i keep reading is an area…
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deer problem
does anybody have good suggestions for keep deer from eating all my plants? i know the obvious, plant things deer do not eat. but i have many plants and flowers…
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cable lines
i added a cable outlet in a room so that i can have my computer with cable internet on one side and a cable tv on the other. in the…
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copper pipe insulation
hd and lowes have 2 different types. one about $.20 a foot. and the other about $1.00 a foot. the boxes both list benefits of the products and the only…
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AAV on a toilet drain?
Does anybody know if this is acceptable. i'm installing a half bath in a basement and the old plumbing book i have says the vent needs to go all the…