COMMUNITY FORUM: HOME DESIGN

Brick grading

In a construction materials class, I have read that there are three grades of common brick. I have explainations of the properties involved with e...

over 5 years by olbosslady

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Kitchen Cabinetry

A client of mine has original pink Retro kitchen cabinetry by Harrison (made in Illinois, I believe). The house was built in 1952. I would like t...

over 5 years by ramseym4

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can I blend or something

I have two rooms that I painted the ceilings. each on the weekends. each took a 2 gal bucket of ceiling paint each. The main problem is.. when the ...

over 5 years by jspeachyn5

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Loading bearing walls

How do you know if a wall is a load bearing wall? I am wanting to tear down a small wall in my kitvhen to open it up, however I am not sure if it a...

over 5 years by lesjgren

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Dated bathroom

I have a question for everyone. My home was built in the late 1960's. I have a guest bathroom that I want to update. Right now the bathroom has ...

over 5 years by rijor23

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How to square a hoophouse

I am putting up a hoophouse so that I can extend my growing season. The structure is 26' wide by 48' long. I want to make sure the structure is s...

over 5 years by kappelt

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Making a Mosaic Table

Hello - I would like to make my own mosaic tile kitchen table. I found the mosaic tiles and I'm pretty sure I can get an iron base made. The par...

over 5 years by greggor36

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adding porch to existing house

i am adding a porch to an existing house. my biggest problem is that i have about a 112 pitch to my existing roof. i on a limited budget so reroofi...

over 5 years by shyguy162003

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Humidity a clothing danger?

I really want to get answers from people who -know clothes/fabric- and the real effects/risk factors here. I felt this seemed the best forum for th...

over 5 years by coroloro

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323

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frost lines

What is the frost line in Knoxville TN?

over 5 years by carpenterchick3

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Colonial home front door color????

Hi,I am buying a colonial New England home built in 1858. The house is white with black trim. I read a few years back that during the time of colon...

over 5 years by mdouglas

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Andersen windows

In the process of going through an addition and major remodeling project, we installed Andersen windows throughout the entire house. I am now hav...

over 5 years by julieannlandgraf

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Unsealed kitchen counters

The joints in our good old fashioned formica kitchen countertops were not sealed when they were installed. Consequently, we have some "swelling" o...

over 5 years by bobsbuddy

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512

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knee wall shelving

Iwould like to build some shelving in our upstairs loft. We have the knee wall. Any ideas and pictures would be truly appreciated

almost 6 years by roasty

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Garage Entry Makeover Help

I have an attached garage which serves as the main entrance into my home. Visitors enter through the large roll-up garage door... walk thru the ga...

almost 6 years by brennieg

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Need ideas for covering funky old ceiling tile

My bungalow has cardboard-like plain white ceiling tiles in some rooms. The size is apparently no longer available (14 X 14). I'd like to cover the...

almost 6 years by sweetpatootie

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REMOVAL OF COTTAGE CHEESE CEILING, ASBESTOS TESTING

My family and I need to remove the old cottage cheese ceiling throughout our home. We are testing for Asbestos. If there is Asbestos, is the proc...

almost 6 years by ymtsymts

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making an entrance wheel chair accessible

I'd like to build a portable ramp that I can put up to my front door and inside steps whenever I bring my father over for a visit. Any suggestions ...

almost 6 years by MistressEll

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750

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