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You could have a sub quality product. If the roofer provided a warranty of any length of time it should be his responsibility to proved for repairs of sub quality material or installation. Your...

Well, you need to remove the moisture build up underneath the slab. Not only could the visqueen have helped minimize the water vapor transmission if a cure sealer was used on the finish product it...

Well, for expansion joint to perform as designed there has to be a an exposure to more extreme conditions. Such conditions would be; most likely to be frozen in winter or heavy point load weight....

I agree with both the previous answers. You can pour concrete over anything. It is your sub base layer that will determine the life of your concrete. COMPACTION, COMPACTION, COMPACTION. ...

well, the only way to ensure construction quality is either be present or higher a construction manager. Subcontractors in residential construction like corners. They cut them. Even if yourself is...

If the material you are installing the patio against is the houses' concrete slab or stem-wall. I'd suggest using felt paper as a bond breaker. If it is Brick I'd suggest using a 1/4" expansion Joint...

We had to run about 170 LF of line for a commercial building. We had a question as to what would be acceptable for a slope PLF of this distance with limited fall. The Engineer came back with...

On a sunny summer day, solar energy is absorbed by the roof, heating the roof sheathing and causing the underside of the sheathing and the roof framing to radiate heat downward toward the attic...

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This shower looks like a free standing unit. Did you want to construct a couple of mid-walls to provide more piece of mind? Please...

roadmanjim hit the nail on the head hydrostatic pressure will tear down your castle any day. cdnk5 also mentioned an engineer. He is correct as well. You are creating two things here a liability...

The sealer put on the concrete may have created areas where as Kstar mentioned the lime leaching out. Concrete sealer, seals the concrete from Hydration if put on to early. Hydration is the process...

Yes, Try using a string. The more water you use the more shrinkage will occur. Try to get the four corners of the room all the same elevation. Work from the corners. Then work from one corner to the...

I am trying to understand your question. Some aspects do not seem clear. My impression is you want to add 18" of concrete around your existing patio. When pouring concrete against itself you have a...

Nice pictures. The structural furr-down is a beam supporting the Joist for the ceiling. It appears as if you have enough track for the doors to open completely. Chances are the Furr-down (beam) is a...

your question concerning code issues and bathroom floors would only be enforced if there were some H/C issues, that's primarily for Commercial construction. Plumbing is a licensed trade, which...

In your internet explorer or web browser go to the tools tab and select internet options. From there scroll down to the multimedia settigns and check to see if the correct boxes are checked that...

You can rent a buffer machine and diamond tip pad from the construction rental stores for the grout. Then a razor scroper for the finer smoothing out. I used a product from Lowe's to clean up the...

Determine first the length of the tail you want 26" or so, place your speed square on the end of the rafter, 'crown edge' and mark a 4/12 pitch using the rafter marks on the square. Cut that. ...

code may dictate this but I'm not familiar with any codes that do so where I live I have framed most of my life and the windbraces of metal are OK. I myself like the old 1x4 wood braces. Just looks...

It is possible it could create a sag but you don't want to cover your pipes with concrete. The sag would not be very noticeable in any event. You could always do two steps. First cover the pipes...

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You can buy ready to mix mortar in a bag or mix the constituents on your own. I prefer to mix my own. When you mix your own, you can control the ratio of them. Pictured above left are...

You may not be able to lay out a true circle for this arc. You may need to use a little trial and error at this point. Obviously you are building an arc so you are going to use plywood? I will use...

Hardiboard is a great material but is very britle. Pvc is a good material but I don't think you will like the final appearance. To be honest I would say that the pine lasted 20 years or so I would...

If the surface of the trim is to your liking just not the color, I would say go for it. If the trim is beat up and the smoothness is ruff and course you may want to do some surfacing with a fine...

I have built an addition to a house with wood floors that was about 2' above the ground. One very important factor is to make sure you have a good foundation.
I would suggest you excavate,...