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Q. Recently I've run into a couple of incidents where a crystallized white substance has formed on the shower floor and in the drain. In both cases the showers have mud-set floors and are entirely tiled. The water is from a public source. In one case, the
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Q. While I was removing the old tile from a concrete shower pan in a slab foundation, a portion of the 1x5-inch raised concrete lip separated from the slab below. It appears that the lip was formed and placed on top of the slab, and there is nothing tying
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Q. I am renovating a barn where the existing concrete floor slopes approximately 6 inches in 30 feet. The architect wants me to build a level floor using wood sleepers with foam insulation in between, then pour a minimum 11/2-inch-thick radiant slab betwe
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A Rhode Island builder uses an I-joist layout grid to ensure accurate layout of the column piers for a complex porch.
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A veteran masonry contractor describes how he built a series of stone arches below a wood-framed terrace.
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Thin polymer-modified cement toppings allow this contractor to produce decorative concrete surfaces even over wood-framed floors.
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Forming and pouring four 2,500-square-foot houses is all in a day's work for this tract builder.
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Q. I'd like to finish the above-grade portion of a poured-concrete foundation with a color coat of stucco. The broken-off snap-ties are visible and are slightly rusty. Do I need to treat these with anything before I apply the stucco to prevent a rust stai
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Flexible moldings, fast-grab adhesive, dimmable CF; panel, flooring, and asphalt roofing products
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Foam forms can save time and money while providing a superior finished product. The key, an ICF newcomer reports, is providing strong connections and plenty of bracing.