Construction [Archive] - Ask Me Help Desk

Vz21 turbo problems (0 replies)
Which contractor should I hire? (1 replies)
Need to meet code: Automotive lift and ceiling (0 replies)
Throttle cable problems (0 replies)
concrete fountain (2 replies)
Kitchen counter - laminate seam separating (1 replies)
Which mortar should I use? (0 replies)
Open span in back of garage (1 replies)
Why we use concrete for construction ? How it make and what mesure it's mixer? (2 replies)
Floor bids (1 replies)
I-joist spanning (2 replies)
Using stair gauges on a framing square (0 replies)
Basement smell (3 replies)
Settling a lot in the first month, and settling more each month since. Is this right? (3 replies)
What size wood beam do I need to span 25 ft (3 replies)
EPDM roofing (5 replies)
The project manager is determining my income for each job instead of me! (2 replies)
Faulty foundation, Unearthing the ground below the footings. (6 replies)
Second story above a vaulted ceiling (3 replies)
New Asphalt Driveway is Rough & Pitted (1 replies)
Drywall, load-bearing, ceiling (3 replies)
Moisture tile grout line (1 replies)
Screened in porch question (0 replies)
How long are deposits on building work legally binding (0 replies)
Retaining wall (2 replies)
Exterior painting (2 replies)
Concrete driveway pitting (1 replies)
Flexing attic ceiling cracking drywall (5 replies)
New Construction Homes (1 replies)
Self Driving Screws (1 replies)
Saltbox roof framing (1 replies)
Elevator rules (2 replies)
Caved in back garden well (0 replies)
Nailing flange (1 replies)
How much to add a 12" turnd down footings (1 replies)
Foundation leakage crawl space repair (1 replies)
How to prepare noc letter for construction waste dump yard in site (0 replies)
AC Molding (1 replies)
Is the possible for dangerous cracks to form behind paint/wallpaper? (5 replies)
How much torque is needed to pull 75 lbs (3 replies)
Makita Screw Bit Holder (4 replies)
Height of Ridge Board (3 replies)
Not open all the way. (2 replies)
Cover weathered plywood w/T1-11? (4 replies)
Water damage caused by hurricane (3 replies)
Garage doors for pole barn (3 replies)
Deck question (6 replies)
Do nails coming through the roof (missed the beams) need to be removed? (2 replies)
Sagging Old House (5 replies)
Best way to: Ceiling at 10' and beam & trolly 4' higher (0 replies)
Straps from concrete foundation to wood frame rusted out (2 replies)
I have a sloped porch floor I need to level with room (1 replies)
Bolting wood to steel beams (8 replies)
Freestanding Carport Plan Help (2 replies)
Corian shower curb angle (2 replies)
How can I stop a water seepage in a bottom cement basement step? (1 replies)
Chain Link Fence (1 replies)
Drylok Extreme - 2 model numbers, what's difference? (3 replies)
Can Muriatic Acid be sprayed from a Scotts Multi-Use Sprayer can or will it ruin it? (3 replies)
Freestanding deck: sufficient support for hot tub? (0 replies)
Connecting small 2x4's with glue to make a full size board/D.R. Horton homes (3 replies)
Underground shelter (1 replies)
Can a floor be constructed above a slab (3 replies)
How can I hang ceiling fans in a prefab house? (4 replies)
Waterproofing (4 replies)
Trim question (3 replies)
what pattern works for pavers 9x9, 9x12 and 9x15 (1 replies)
Sleeve Anchor (2 replies)
Can you recommend me design & build company? (1 replies)
Question for construction experts about fall might fall in the room (1 replies)
What strength header is required at roofline? (2 replies)
Impact noise from floor below me (1 replies)
Metal Siding (2 replies)
How can I build a 50mm thick wall including tiles on both sides (2 replies)
Driveway Sealer (2 replies)
Can you transform a half done addition into a large deck with roof (3 replies)
Remodeling Older Trailer into a Tiny home (for us it is tiny) Weight? (2 replies)
CPVC Insulation (1 replies)
Fireplace separating from wall - what could be the cause (2 replies)
BBQ with Palapa top (5 replies)
New cabinets (2 replies)
How big of a beam do I need to span 24 feet (2 replies)
Is it normal to have stress cracks inside your house after having a new roof install? (3 replies)
Ceiling joist ends do not sit on stud walls (4 replies)
Measurements (6 replies)
Basement wall insulation (2 replies)
Thinset Mortar (3 replies)
Access slot to basement for drywall (6 replies)
Attaching wood (3 replies)
Bids new construction homes (2 replies)
Framing (2 replies)
Roofing, felt, drip edge.. can the same type of nails be used for all three (1 replies)
Contractor charging 8,000 more than agreed upon (5 replies)
Mobile Home, Trailers - Planning on Remodel in order to Resell (8 replies)
Apply stucco over hardie board (6 replies)
What is preliminaries (1 replies)
What is the differences between provisional sum and contingency sum (1 replies)
Drill or PVC pipe in basement walls for utility access holes? (5 replies)
Fastening Wood to Concrete: (9 replies)
Best material for a ball rebounding wall (3 replies)
Will this type of concrete footings work? (4 replies)
Control Joints in concrete driveway (3 replies)
Drilling holes in a concrete floor (3 replies)
Level being level (3 replies)
What is the best way to attach one small structure to another? (1 replies)
Roof hight (2 replies)
Water on top of siding door frame in the basement ( during heavy rain and wind) (4 replies)
Can I open bearing wall in basement by doubling beam? (2 replies)
Ridge beam remodel (1 replies)
buiding a 2x6 pony wall (1 replies)
Floor System Options on a Slab Foundation (1 replies)
Install a drain or fill between garage and driveway? (2 replies)
Roof to wall repairs (3 replies)
1890 house rotted corner stud replacement (1 replies)
Plywood roof (3 replies)
Floor joists (1 replies)
How do I build a roof type of cover for a 4' x 6' dog run (2 replies)
How are contractors chosen? (2 replies)
Crack on other side of concrete wall after hammer drilling. (3 replies)
Bathroom mortar bed in stable condition-need to level out (2 replies)
What Would cause a leak under an interior wall? (1 replies)
What size pipe? (1 replies)
New construction, lots of wall popping noises (2 replies)
Is blue board & plaster fire rated (2 replies)
Dog Ear Fencing (3 replies)
How do I stop the pivot rod and p-trap from leaking? (4 replies)
Laminated Beam Span Tables (2 replies)
Will burying cause it to corrode? (5 replies)
How much would it cost to construct a 2 floor residential with 20 units? (3 replies)
Problem Replacement Windows Math (4 replies)
A construction managers role and responsibilities are governed solely by Owner/CM Agr (2 replies)
Room on top of garage (1 replies)
Addition Footer (2 replies)
Insulating Basement with XPS Rigid Foam (2 replies)
Are concrete pads a requirement in TN for setting up a mobile home (1 replies)
Insulation in storage shed... (6 replies)
Attaching wood to a chain link fence (5 replies)
Cutting corion (4 replies)
New construction homes (2 replies)
Hold a screen upright in spite of the wind (2 replies)
Heavy duty eye bolt wood screw? (2 replies)
How thick should be the subfloor in the bathroom (1 replies)
Floor separated from the wall (3 replies)
How to build a home carving into a hill? (4 replies)
Do I need an interior load bearing wall with 30 foot trusses (4 replies)
How do I level a concrete floor (1 replies)
Hello I been offered to clean new construction houses in Dallas Texas area how much (1 replies)
Can I include a company profile with brochure (1 replies)
Temporary Pallet Horse Structure (3 replies)
What can I do with 35 acres of large rocks (4 replies)
Building (2 replies)
Floor (4 replies)
Pole heights for pole barn corners (1 replies)
Nipple into a smooth pipe (4 replies)
New Construction Cleaning Rates (0 replies)
How can you design small room spaces? (2 replies)
Do I use durock for the walls if I am going to tile from floor to ceiling (2 replies)
How to tile walls in a bathroom (3 replies)
Concrete slab leaning outward (1 replies)
10 x 14 shed how high to make ridge board for 4/12 pitch (1 replies)
Wood on a pipe (4 replies)
Value of a builders mistake (9 replies)
Plaster (5 replies)
Exterior wall - brick bowing out (7 replies)
How can you insulate a roof that is beams, a layer of plywood and corrugated tin? (1 replies)
What type of I steel beams do I use (0 replies)
How many gallons of Dupont stone Tech heavy duty sealer do I need for 4700 sq ft (1 replies)
I need a rough estimate of how much it will cost to cut open a 12X12 cinder block col (2 replies)
Options for replacing old siding on an old house (3 replies)
Cracks all over walls, ceiling and roof of top floor.. headroom. (2 replies)
Shower mixer tap (3 replies)
Load bearing beam (2 replies)
What kind of floorboard is this since it is leaking? (6 replies)
Drill Hole Size (9 replies)
How can I repair a broken concrete roof tile (1 replies)
TV mount supported by metal chimney? (3 replies)
Polytarp basement wrap (0 replies)
Flat Bugs Emerging From New Constructed Building Material (6 replies)
Ridge Vent on Roof (1 replies)
Arrow Brand / Metal Shed / Doors? (2 replies)
Glued stairs (3 replies)
Time between plustering and painting (3 replies)
rotting 8x8 sill sitting on a rock wall which I would rather not disturb (3 replies)
What styles of verandas are popular at the moment? (2 replies)
Earthquake chimney brace? (1 replies)
What can foundation failure be defined as (3 replies)
Basketweave privacy fence (3 replies)
Transition between porch and living room floor levels to stop water damage (2 replies)
Do I need a barrier behind a knee wall for insulation? (7 replies)
Identify screw/bolt please (11 replies)
How do you tie new foundations from an extension to existing foundations? (4 replies)
Plumbing in Post Tension Slab Possibly Wrong (0 replies)
Construction (2 replies)
Does this truss construction look OK? (10 replies)
How to muffle the sound of rushing water through main pipe in basement. (5 replies)
How do we keep a 10ft dirt wall from washing down (12 replies)
Electrical hazard (1 replies)
Ridge pole hight? (1 replies)
Pricing floor stripping waxing (0 replies)
Who can do a rescheck? (1 replies)
Cracking drywall where a previous owner removed a load bearing wall (2 replies)
Very bad floorboards (2 replies)
Had new door roughed in. need to reroute electrical (3 replies)
Floor joist or tji (1 replies)
Post footings on concrete slab (2 replies)
"Final Grade" meaning (11 replies)
Cheapest way to stucco / Can I get pre-made "stucco wall panels" in CA? (2 replies)
Route HVAC to heat under suspended slab (0 replies)
Synthetic roofing underlayment as a temporary fix for roof leak. (1 replies)
Busway load (0 replies)
Creaking floors in brand new house (2 replies)
Light steel frame house (1 replies)
Concrete Slab (1 replies)
Can solar panels on vaulted roof contribute to mold (1 replies)
Cracks in wall/ceiling corner and frost in an attic (2 replies)
Construction (1 replies)
Where to stop to cast concrete beam of slab? (2 replies)
Crack in ceiling, wet, attic condensing? (4 replies)
As a Canadian owning property in the U.S. can I do my own maintenance? (5 replies)
Any difference on which floor to renovate first (2 replies)
Leak in roof (5 replies)
Patching concrete wall (1 replies)
Residential Building Height (1 replies)
Removal of bathtub (1 replies)
Happy New Year (1 replies)
Fixing OLD double-hung wooden windows (2 replies)
Wall/ceiling cracks (1 replies)
Ceiling insulation with R-4 (13 replies)
How to make concrete wall water tight (3 replies)
Attic ventilation for finished attic (3 replies)
How to put in footers and remove columns (2 replies)
Floor trusses (4 replies)
One coat stucco over furring and lath (0 replies)
Brightness of 48" fluorescent light bulbs (2 replies)
How should I start to fix rotting deck? (0 replies)
What to charge for waxing a 4072 square feet vct flooring (0 replies)
75000 sq ft post construction clean up apt building (0 replies)
Did Trex make a running change on their decking clips from plastic to metal?I was lel (0 replies)
Howling Trex deck in NW Wyoming (1 replies)
Wood Stain problems... (1 replies)
How to build a wall around my garage door. (3 replies)
Header install (4 replies)
I need help to figure out building a shed roof- height and length of ridge pole (1 replies)
Up flush sys. With a Schluter kerdi shower kit. (0 replies)
What could be causing a slab leak in garage? (1 replies)
What kind of meter checks the moisture content of lumber (2 replies)
Determining a roof height (2 replies)
Partial bidding a division (0 replies)
Will thin set motor cause crazing of wall tile? (1 replies)
Modular homes (3 replies)