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I want to put up Hardiebacker (cement board) on the walls of my shower room. I can only find 3x5 panels to purchase - which do not match 16" centered studs - every panel would need to be cut and pieced together. They make 4x8 panels, but no one around here seems to carry them. Is cement board...

I have an underground 12-2 cable that feeds the well from a temporary pole. The pole will be removed soon, so I need to bring the cable into the service panel. This cable is not in a conduit. I can drill a hole thru the wall* and run a conduit from xx inches below ground level to a 90 degree...

I have a shop and tractor shed that are pole buildings with Truss roof. I want to know how much weight I can safely hang from the bottom (joist?) of the truss. I don't want to pull an engine block, but may have needs to hang things from time to time. I have the spec for my Truss, but I...

I am building a shop - pole building with metal roof and sides. Ready to mount the meter panel to the outside of the building to bring in power. I have the information from the power company on placement, but I don't know the best way to mount to the sheet metal wall. Can I just run long...

I need to put up walls for a bathroom in my shop. I can build the 4 walls, but is there a preferred or required layout for butting the walls together at the corners? 2 opposite walls inside the other 2 walls, or overlap each corner differently, or ?? Also, the sewer (stack?) pipe is sticking...

I have recently purchased 54 wooded acres. I have pushed in a driveway and cleared an area for tractor shed, shop, and future home. The shed is up, the shop (Pole building with concrete floor) is up, and I plan to finish out the inside of the shop myself - to learn how to do as much of the house...

Just poured a concrete floor in my new shop, and the concrete guy suggested using glue to attach the bottom plate of interior rooms I plan to build - instead of shooting nails or drilling for screws. (I have always used nails before) A got a couple of hits using search, but nothing recent. Is...

I am a newbie woodworker just getting started. Have enjoyed building things (mostly utilitarian) for years with the wife. Finally getting to build a shop and try my hand at fine woodworking. Been turning wood for about a year, so just getting started there too.:banana: Currently building a...