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:help: Hi guys, not sure how to describe it beside a 1" diameter black post dropping approx 4" from the ceiling that looks capped and wrapped with old black elec. tape. There is knob and tube wiring coming from the ceiling and dropping down along side of this tube. Not a part of the tube, but...

Hi guys, I'm building a 24x32 pole barn in NW Pennsylvania. Gable end is opposite the main sliding door as to match my home design. I'm debating between either 9' 1st floor height with a 9/12 pitch OR a 10' 1st floor height with a 10/12 pitch. Attic trusses will be used for a second story...

Hi guys, I have a 650' asphalt driveway that is in terrible shape. I've been patching it over the years in sections but I think I'm just pouring money down the drain at this point. A quote came in at $9500 from a reputable local contractor to completely replace it. Concrete quotes are ranging...

Hi guys, The pole barn that came with our house, doesn't have a man door. The siding on the pole barn is ribbed aluminum with 1/2" vertical ribs. I purchased a 32x80 prehung door, have an exposed cavity of 36x90 on this inside, and am ready to frame and cut the siding. My question is how do...

We are starting to have serious septic issues with a flooded leach field. Before I can honestly address this issue, I would like to see if I can reroute any unnecessary water from utilizing our septic. Would I be able to reroute my laundry line into this garage floor drain which is also...

Hi guys, I'm planning my spring project of a lean-to against my garage. Its a pole barn style garage with lateral beams connection 6x6 pillars and ribbed aluminum siding. My question is, how to I securely attached my ledger board to this ribbed aluminum? Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

Gents, I need some non-biased advise. I have home that was built in 1995 that I bought on a foreclosure basis. I know the previous family was only 2 parents and maybe 2 kids at the most and even that, the wife and kids were only there for a few years. I purchased the home just shy of 2 years...

Hey guys, I cannot find where my gutters and 2 garage floor drains discharge too! We are on a well and septic system and I have confirmed 100% that they do NOT drain into the septic. I did this by oppositely running the shower and running a hose in the gutters, while listening to my septic...

Hey guys, not too sure if this is the right forum for this question, but I have a very wet, low creek area that separates my home from the rest of our acreage. I was planning on digging out and reshaping this area and constructing a bridge over the "gully." This bridge will need to be approx...

I'm planning a garage conversion to living space and looking for the rough specs for the proper way to enclose the doors. The one will be completely enclosed (no windows) and the other will be turned into the main entrance of our home. The garage is approx. 1" higher than the driveway with...

Gents, I am in the middle of planning a large garage conversion to living space. 2/3 of the garage is parking space and 1/3 office space. The 2/3 part is split in half with declining slabs ending in floor drains. Can I use self leveling concrete to bring this section of the floor to level...

Hey guys, I was going to install 4 corner anchors to our kids playground system today and it just so happens that its been lightly raining for the past 24hours and everything is quite muddy... like it sticks to your feet until you have double the size of your foot : ( Not pleasant. This is...

Hello Gents, I have a small crew of family members coming over this weekend to assemble a large swing set. I cannot come up with a cost effective base to set the thing on! I'm wondering if you can help?!?! Here's the project scope: Criteria -something free or very cheap -something that will...

Hello guys, I'm looking to add a 2nd story to a pretty simple 30x30 mainfloor. The home is on a concrete slab and built in 1995. Its in great shape, but we need more bedroom space. This will earn us 3 additional bedrooms and one bathroom. We are located in Erie, Pa which sits directly...

Hey guys, We purchased a home last winter and made several big modifications. One of which was moving the laundry area from inside the main home to a room in the garage. That being said, last winter I turned the water line to the garage off. Now with the laundry room there, it will...

Hey guys, just bought my home this summer. Any idea why there's a void (visible through the tub access panel down to the dirt) under the bathtub while the rest of the house is concrete slab? I see at least 1 joist that is completely rotted. The bathroom is full tiling.. floor and walls with...

Hey guys, new to the forum here. I have a project I'm stuck on as well as about half a dozen contractor buddies of mine. So... I thought I'd "ask the audience!" Long story short, we had 3 major leaks in the master bathroom of the home we just purchased. First was a bad toilet installation...