Homeowner Forum / Construction / June 2006

I need advice. I have a small house and I will install 4.25" crown molding
on several rooms. I bought a 10" miter saw but now I have to find a low cost
nailer. But a neumatic is not an option due to the cost. I know there is a
electric 1.25" nailer. Anybody has any experience ...

I'm thinking of putting a butterfly roofline on new home... are there
drainage concerns with doing this?  Is there some mechanism to ensure
proper runoff that I should investigate?  I live in Colorado.

I have this post in "home.repairs" group (my mistake).
I'd like to become a building superintendent and utimately become a
home builder.....What do I need to do/learn?
I'm always fascinated with building things, watch them all come

I tried to reply to a post from last month regarding a 4 post gazebo,
but it was to old, so I started a new one.
I am building a 10' by 12' 4 post (6x6s) gazebo with a regular hip roof
that will be shingled.  I have a question about how big the header

Where can I learn how to apply texutred stucco?  The kind which is common in
FL and CA homes which is apparently created by smearing "blobs" of stucco
finish.
I tried a little of this and it didn't work out at all like I would hope.

I am getting ready to install my decking.  Using 5/4 x 6 " cedar,
architectural knotty.
Some folks have told me that I should seal the underside before
installation.

My house was built in 1900.  The basement floor appears to be lees the
1 inch thick.  You can break it apart using a hammer.  The basement is
about 1000 sf.  How much would it cost to have this dug up and have a
new 3 or 4 inch slab pouted.  I live in the Denver area.

What is the formula to figure out how many cement blocks are needed for a
wall foundation etc? I'm sure this has been asked before but don't remember
seeing it. Also Goggle gave no results. Thanks for any help.
Muff

I am looking to replace a column from under my porch. The only website
I found shows how to make a hollow column. Why would a column not be
build from a solid piece of wood instead of (for example) 4 "planks".
If anybody knows of a good website it would be greatly appriciated.

Hello all - if you could suggest methods or details to attach a window
to a steel column - preferrably without welding - it will be greatly
appreciated.  Pleae post reply to forum, thanks.

I am trying to choose between Insulation quotes but each company is
using different insulation manufacturers. I checked on the specs of
each manufacturer and they all seem relatively the same.
I have read that some copanies are pure fiberglass while others are a

What is the purpose of "rubber flashing" which is placed just below the
first course of bricks ?  I also see this same flashing on top of the last
course of bricks just below the lentil.
Thanks,

I have been looking particularly at the construction industry risk
management and I came across that qualitative risk analysis is often
preferred than quantitative. Does anyone can really help me understand
why this is so? Does anyone think that it is something also linked with

So, the painting contractor we hired says that before painting the
exterior walls of our 100 year old home, we should go through and
install these 2" vents in the outside wall. One high, one low between
every other stud, to allow moisture to evaporate from inside the walls.

To determine the required height to install microwave radio dishes, I need
to find the heights of obstacles along the signal path, including trees.  I
see that used surveying instruments go for over $500 on ebay, but I only
need vertical measurement.  I get the horizontal from GPS ...