Discussion Forum
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Dry P-trap no more
Our current plumber said he adds 1/4 c (?) of olive oil to p-traps that aren't used often or are hard to get to (under a washing machine). The olive…
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Free standing deck bracing
Some building departments publish specs for various building techniques and such. Decks seem to be especially popular. Has anyone seen a set of design specs for a free-standing deck? Instead…
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Anyone have the top off in this rain?
Out west this is about as wet as it ever gets! And we have the roof torn off. Gotta love and hate those blue tarps. Anyone else dancing the green…
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Framing question–specs for rafter ties?
We're about to start stick framing a roof that was orginally designed with trusses in mind. The city code checker is big on ridge beams so if we ask for…
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Suck out insulation with dust collector.
FYI, We've always called an insulation guy to suck out attics with blown-in insulation before demo, but we had a situation where the celulose insulation would do a great deal…
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Laundry chute specs?
We're installing a laundry chute that will have a 15' drop and would like to hear what you guys have used for the lining of the chute. We've used melamine,…
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Dead ending concrete against sand?
We're putting an addition on an old house and had to tear out 30' or so of existing foundation and rebuild. The problem area was where the existing foundation ended…
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Is there really a concrete shortage?
Concrete's hard to get locally without an exsisting account and I've heard it's a national shortage. Any truth to that?