Homeowner Forum / Construction / July 2003

In the process of putting a new roof on my apartment building, the
roofers damaged the livingroom ceiling of my top floor apartment.  They
punctured the ceiling in 25 places.  In at least two, you can see nail
heads.  A fellow who does general repairs around the building, including

I am under contract to purchas a 1 acre piece of land to build my home
on.  The area is relatively undeveloped.  We are in the process of
getting a perk test done / getting a septic plan approved...etc, etc
How can I determine if the soil is sufficient to support the weight of

any opinion about the Hong Kong construction firms in managing and
implementing the ISO9000 Quality Assurance System?

On my new garden shed which I am building, I have laid tar paper (with
granules on it) onto the roof sheathing and then shingles on top of
that.
I have nailed on the wall sheathing and will soon be adding the siding

I'm hoping someone can provide some guidance on what my options are
regarding the use of concrete in residential building.  At the outset,
I'm not a tradesman, just someone thinking about building a house.
I've thought about the various types of construction and am leaning

I'm trying to find some information on how to install the various types of
texture to drywall cielings and walls. Are there any good websites available or
could someone be kind enough to discribe how to do it. I'm allready familiar
with the common types such as "knockdown" and "skip ...

I will be building a custom home sometime in the near future, however I
would like to hear some opinions on a few aspects of my plan.
Up until now, I have been working with a company called IHE (Instant Home
Equity - www.iheonline.com), which refers to itself as a "construction

The bottom of the posts supporting my porch are rotting and I was thinking
of cutting off the bottom and replacing it and putting in new support
footings. Is it 'legal' to splice a 4x4 supporting a porch? If so what is
the best method?

These "rains of the century" which occur every couple of weeks here on the
Gulf Coast are overwhelming my gutters.Five and a half inches in 45 minutes
is a lot of water!
  I have 2 downspouts connected to my oversize copper gutter but would like

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Hydraulic Oil ISO AW-68

I am in the process of removing a two layer shingled roof, dormer shingles
and existing trim and replacing with all new materials, including a layer of
1/2 inch cdx over the existing roof boards.  I am considering the
application of a layer of 30#felt over the existing roof boards ...

At present my house is Harled then painted on top. Its sort of about 12mm
sized harling.
Was thinking about getting it re harled so it never needs painting. Is it
possible for a roughcaster to harle straight on top and if so, is it very

I'm thinking about getting my driveway done with aggregate concrete,
including two sidewalks, one to the front door and one to the back garage
door.  I've gotten several estimates, and believe that I have found someone
I am comfortable with.  However, one man refused to give me an ...

I am in the UK and would like to construct a building similar to a UK
Portacabin instead of the usual garden shed, I was thinking 1inch exterior
grade ply on the frame but am stuck as to what exterior coating I could use,
I have only come across renders or textured paints suitable ...