Homeowner Forum / Construction / August 2008

I noticed that the forms on concrete curbs are pulled off fairly
quickly.  How do they finish these?  Are they rubbed or brushed with a
concrete slurry to get the bug holes out etc?  Also, how soon after
pouring can the curb forms be pulled.....

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Guys, I have a quick question.
Lets say you are GC. Windows manufacturer prepares windows schedule
submittal for you, but windows shown on submittal are smaller than
those on drawings. You send this submittal to the architect. 4 weeks

There's lots of references to the new stadium in China hosting the
2008 Olympic (BirdsNest) saying it was made from X miles of "unwrapped
steel".  Anyone want to describe what unwrapped steel really is?   Is
it like HSS (Hollow Structural Sections)?   Where can I find a picture

I've been planning a bonus room addition to my house for years. This
will require the installation of a stairway from the first floor to
the new room.  When I designed the addition several years ago, our
building code specified a minumum tread depth of 9 inches.  I was just

What is a good rule of thumb for the length of wire?
I read where you should not exceed 25' from the 'Transfer Panel" to your
"Main panel", and 25' from the Generator to your "Transfer panel".
I can understand 25' from transfer to the main, because the number of wires,

Hoping I can get some valuable advise on a future project.
I have a 50 year old ranch style home with full basement.  The
basement only has a ceiling height of aobut 7'7"
We have construction plans to add about 900 sq. ft of basement.

How much (ballpark estimate) does it cost to re do the entire plumbing
for a house with 2.5 bath and a kitchen. Assuming everything had to be
gutted and replaced including pipes.
Thank you

Our good conditions of employment came from union action over the past
century.
Unions provide the level playing field and the balance needed for
justice. Employer organization's refer to union bosses' excesses. They

What's the proper way to secure vertical deck post in the ground and
why? 1) Dig the hole, pour a concrete base, let it cure, then place
the pole on top of the base and fill the rest of the hole with dirt?
Or, (2) put the pole into the concrete base before it hardens?

I plan to partition my garage which is now free my cars. I want to put up a
timber framed wall as exists in most timber framed houses in Australia.(90 x
45 mm and clad with gyprock on both sides).
However, along the ceiling where I want to place my partition is a huge

I'm looking at a piece of property for a building site in Western Wisconsin.
The soil survey maps defines it as 'tarr sand'
" The Tarr series consists of very deep, excessively drained soils
formed in siliceous sandy pedisediment over siliceous sandy residuum

I am doing work in a home owned by handicapped paople. They want to turn
the entire small bathroom into a shower, eliminating the vanity and the
toilet. They don't need a toilet (theoretically) since they both have bags
and never use a toilet for any reason. I have tried to ...

Am looking at getting a Toto UltraMax toilet
Its priced at $300 and the Sana Gloss version is $349
Is it worth the additional $49 or is it just hype?