Homeowner Forum / Construction / December 2003

I was just wondering what the general consensus here is...I've heard many
conflicting things.
thanks,
casey

I have a really small house.  The problem is (besides that size of the
house!) is that there is no door on one side of the bathroom, which leads
into my bedroom.
I want a pocket door, but that would mean tearing into the wall, if that's

I have a sewage smell from the non-disposal side of our kitchen sink.  I
looked under the sink and the disposal side has a trap that connects to the
main drain lower that the trap on the non-disposal side.  The disposal side
connects to the main drain very near, probably below, the ...

I have a small section of drywall (about 6" square) where the paper
has been torn off. Is it ok to just spackle and sand it or should I
cut out the section and insert a new piece of drywall and spackle.
Thanks

Happy Holidays everyone!!
Still trying to zero in on the type of exterior siding to use. Stone is
looking pretty cool. I have been doing some research and the stone most
often is divided into 1-3" and 4-6" thickness. I assumed 1-3" would be

Hi all, i have been working in the civil engineers dept of a
construction company for the last 5 years and have decided now i want
to get myself a career, im tempted to go into Health and Safety, what
is your opinion of this is there a demand or is the market flooded

Anyone know what the R-value is for foam rubber pipe insulation?  This
is what was installed on my hot water pipes when my house was built.
Unfortunately, the plumbers didn't insulate the cold water pipes and
they drip all summer when it gets humid.  Most of the local building

I wish to buid a computer beach and I know nothing about doing it
hope I can ask ques here
what hight should it be
eg bench top to floor

I picked up a job replacing sash cords yesterday and the homeowner said
he was watching a home improvement show that illustrated a method for
insulating sash pockets.  I can't imagine how that could be done while
allowing for the weights to go up and down.  Just curious if anyone ...

I'd be grateful for any thoughts and/or advice on this problem.
I want to convert a private cinema measuring about 35 x 25 feet into
habitable space.
Among other modifications, I want to put in an extra floor. The upper

Where can I find plaster washers?  Will fender washers work as well?

Can anyone recommend a successful stud finder for use on old lath and
plaster walls?  Most of the models I've tried are fine on drywall but
inconsistent to the point of useless on lath and plaster.
Thanks in advance ...

I'm going to be running some half inch black iron pipe (for propane) through the sheetmetal wall of a building on my property.  Rather than just have a hole there to put the pipe through, I was wondering if anyone has a recommendation for how to secure the pipe so that it doesn't ...

Anyone used the Warmboard product yet?  I'm contemplating adding
hydronic heat to my basement and if I can overlay with this product,
that would be a lot easier than busting up concrete or pouring another
slab on top of the current slab.  I may just go with electric as I don't