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Fair observations. The load bearing beam will be my biggest challenge. I've received the right advice on the LVL dimensions I'll need from someone who did the load calculations and am bringing help...

I'm skilled at the work but not in knowing what my time/experience is worth...
Can y'all help me get ballpark numbers for how to charge? I live in a Philly suburb and do this work on the side for...

I'd like to make my wife a small jewelry-type box that would play a song I've written when opened. It can be operated by a light sensor or some other spring loaded trigger, doesn't matter.

Can...

What breed/mixture recommendations can you all offer? We plan to look in shelters for an already house trained dog 1-3 years old.

Our environment:
-suburban home, fenced yard (~25x30 sf) outside...

A coworker has asked to hire me for some carpentry work. It's not my full-time job so I don't really have a bearing on what kind of labor rates are typical. I'll be replacing baseboards throughout...

Are you thinking of Surrogates?
Surrogates (2009) - IMDb

I just renovated my attic. I'd like to hang a single person hammock chair from the slanted ceiling. Since I can't reach the back side of the rafter (or anything behind the drywall for that matter) I...

"Careless Whisper" by Wham! from Make It Big album in 1984.

Is there a net difference between Schedule C income and listing income as "other"? I've always listed those side jobs as "other income", commented that it was misc odd jobs for family/friends, and...

I work full-time with college students but have a construction background. My schedule gives me the time to do small side projects, especially in the summer. I'm on "retainer" for a friend of mine to...

There is a triangle space at the top of the rafters. The hope is that a gable fan will primarily pull from that triangle space, and the vacuum created will then pull up air through the baffling from...

I'm finishing my attic. The eaves aren't ventilated nor is there a ridge vent. There's a thermostatic attic gable fan at one end. Once drywalled, air can circulate behind the knee wall, in the...

ma0641, I'm only looking for how much I should charge for LABOR. The cabinets are pre-assembled stock cabinets, the appliances are basic stuff from Home Depot, and the flooring is a snap together...

A realtor friend of a friend asked me to replace cabinets in a house she is listing. It is currently occupied by renters. The job has now grown to include cabinets, painting, appliances, flooring,...

To the permit question… Not yet. I'm only in the VERY beginning stages of the project. (I've really only cleared out boxes and swept the attic!) Knowing what the project will entail will determine if...

ma0641, until I get the chance to search more for the drain/vent answers, I should note that the 7/8" OD line I mentioned was the main coming into the house. The hot and cold lines I'd be tapping...

Mark, Thanks for the response. Without further inspection, I'm pretty sure everything is stacked. One 2nd floor bathroom right above the kitchen, and the laundry room is right below it. I've had a...

I'm a plumbing novice, though I can do all the finish stuff. Never done the work behind the walls. Last year we bought a house built in 1925. The third floor walk-up attic is in excellent shape. I...