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How to Read Plumbing Blueprints

How to Read Plumbing Blueprints

Cynthia Myers
How Much Rebar Is Used in the Construction of a Block Wall?

How Much Rebar Is Used in the Construction of a Block Wall?

Bob Haring
Second Floor House Framing Techniques

Second Floor House Framing Techniques

Glenda Taylor
How Thick Is the Floor Between Two Levels?

How Thick Is the Floor Between Two Levels?

Glenda Taylor
How Much of a Slope Do You Need for a Walkout Basement?

How Much of a Slope Do You Need for a Walkout Basement?

Christina Piper
How Many Feet Does a Breaker Box Have to Be Off the Floor?

How Many Feet Does a Breaker Box Have to Be Off the Floor?

William McCoy
Rebar Requirements in Concrete Wall Construction

Rebar Requirements in Concrete Wall Construction

Christina Piper
How to Read Concrete Blueprints

How to Read Concrete Blueprints

Christina Piper
How to Calculate the CFM of a Room

How to Calculate the CFM of a Room

Charlotte Johnson
What Is an Air Conditioner Hard Start?

What Is an Air Conditioner Hard Start?

Brenton Shields
Advantages and Disadvantages of a Timber Truss Roof

Advantages and Disadvantages of a Timber Truss Roof

Donna McFadden
Why Is My Just Poured Cement Crumbling?

Why Is My Just Poured Cement Crumbling?

Tim Anderson
Standard Sizes of the Steps for a Front Porch

Standard Sizes of the Steps for a Front Porch

Julie Christensen
How Far Can You Span a 2X10 Floor Joist?

How Far Can You Span a 2X10 Floor Joist?

Michael Logan
What Is a Common Pitch for a Hip Roof?

What Is a Common Pitch for a Hip Roof?

Greg Jackson
Cutting and Breaking Slate

Cutting and Breaking Slate

Tim Anderson
New Hampshire Building Code for Stairs

New Hampshire Building Code for Stairs

Greg Jackson
House Settling Vs. Faulty Foundation

House Settling Vs. Faulty Foundation

Renee Miller
Disadvantages to Building a House on a Hill

Disadvantages to Building a House on a Hill

Judy Prather
What Cuts Through Steel?

What Cuts Through Steel?

Stanley Goff
How to Make a One Bedroom Cottage From Cinder Blocks

How to Make a One Bedroom Cottage From Cinder Blocks

Judi Light Hopson
How to Install J-trim on Steel Buildings

How to Install J-trim on Steel Buildings

Timothy Burns
How to Make Weatherproofed Mud Bricks

How to Make Weatherproofed Mud Bricks

Joan Reinbold
How to Cut the Right Angles for Downpipes

How to Cut the Right Angles for Downpipes

Sebastian Malysa
How to Do Butt & Pass Corners on a Log Cabin

How to Do Butt & Pass Corners on a Log Cabin

Timothy Burns
The Way Houses Were Made in the 1900s

The Way Houses Were Made in the 1900s

Mary Thomsen
How to Depreciate a Shed

How to Depreciate a Shed

Michelle Friesen
How to Make Your Own Skim Coat for Portland Cement

How to Make Your Own Skim Coat for Portland Cement

Tim Anderson
What Is the Difference Between Excavating & Trenching?

What Is the Difference Between Excavating & Trenching?

Herb Kirchhoff
How to Attach Wood to Stucco

How to Attach Wood to Stucco

Shane Grey
Keracolor Unsanded Grout Installation

Keracolor Unsanded Grout Installation

Tim Anderson
The Differences Between Stucco Wall & Concrete Wall

The Differences Between Stucco Wall & Concrete Wall

Bob Haring
Importance of Trusses in Construction

Importance of Trusses in Construction

Charles Alex Miller
Advantages and Disadvantages of Metal

Advantages and Disadvantages of Metal

Malachi Lloyd Green
Do-It-Yourself House Demolition

Do-It-Yourself House Demolition

Stephan Sawyer
Can I Sell My House If I Owe Money on It?

Can I Sell My House If I Owe Money on It?

Lee Morgan