Homeowner Forum / Construction / September 2008

Converting garage into family room. I want to have a set of double
windows installed. I thought I could go out and buy two regular
windows and have them installed side-by-side. Now I am worried.
I want to make sure our windows are side-by-side, with little gap

I have a small 1.5 car detatched garage.  I want to get some power
into it via and underground line from my house.  I will hire an
electrician to do this work.  I have a concern about this work that
I'd like to get some input on if anyone cares to comment.  My concern

Just wondering what is the recommended material for building an ADA
ramp. What we have is 33" from the ground to threshold top. This is on
a commerical coach and will be used for an office in California. We
were hoping to have a deck running along the length(50 to 60 feet). We

"Corporate executives are able to negotiate lavish pay and retirement
packages for themselves," said Tom Kiley, a spokesman for Miller, who
is chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee. "Workers ought
to at least have the ability to bargain for better wages and

ARE YOU BLIND?
How about in a wheelchair?  Arthritic?
Then how can you really know how to design a building for ALL people?
RAMP UP!

Hi, all,
Are there anybody who is still interested in Gibraltar bridge?
Recently it was said that a tunnel is being planned:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7515125.stm

i want to find out like after a long recession, the construction industry
is now undergoing robust growth, with high demand for built products
why must prices of built products be reined in?
and how can it be done

A sinkhole, now about 2 feet deep and approx. 4 feet wide by 5 feet
long, has formed within 5 feet from my deep well equipped with a
submersible pump over 100 feet down. My water supply has not been
affected so far and the pump is doing just fine, judging from the

I need to repaint my patio, it is concrete, it sees alot of foot traffic.
I was going to use the Kelly Moore 1350 patio paint, then I saw the
ColorPlace paint at Walmart.  They also make a patio paint.
Anyone know anything about or use the WalMart paint?

One of my friends is buying a house and the houses has scrapes and
holes on the siding
boards due to woodpeckers. Would anyone please give some
suggestions ?

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I have a river rock fireplace that is about 2 years old.  I would like to
clean it prior to sealing it, as some of the rocks have discolored.  I
collected these rocks myself.  Any feed bacl on how to clean the stones

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I have a customer that just filed a claim against my bond.  It is a small
job (total contract $3k)  This is the first time I've had this happen, as
anyone famiiar with the claim process?  

I'm getting bids for a new stone-coated steel roof, and I'm shocked at
the prices I've been quoted. Both the bids I've gotten are around
$15000 for a one-story house of about 1400 square feet. If anyone has
had a steel roof installed lately, particularly in southern California

I want to introduce a new company called Dwyer Green Builders. He has been
an alternative builder for many years now. His latest product we think is
going to revolutionize the way people build Green. His website is
www.dwyergreenbuilders.com. If anyone out there knows who could ...

Good evening.
This afternoon I climbed up on the roof to check the downspouts,
and I found the chimney cap to be in rather sad condition:
http://rainchain.drizzlehosting.com/chimney