Like I tried to say...
...you may not need the architect. If you're OK with designing the thing yourself and, like me, don't particularly care if it doesn't look like the worlds best ar...
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You can't avoid them...
Understandably, it's always our hope that we can save time and money by avoiding interface with architects and engineers on home renovation/addition projects. In ...
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answersYou're right, a contractor would be best...
...especially if you've never attempted this kind of work. It sounds like you're talking about the main carrying beam in the basement, and that is not something t...
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answersprobably not...
If your fence is 6 foot high post and rail, perhaps you might get away with it. But if it's standard 6 foot high stockade, then it essentially becomes a sail in a...
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answersceilings first..
Do your ceiling replacement first. The other two will be the subject of varying opinions depending on personal or professional experience. You can do all your pai...
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answersIt depends...
If the only green in your front yard is the clover and crab grass, perhaps you're looking at a total redo of the lawn (best done in the fall). If the crab grass a...
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answersCheck first...
Ask your local building inspection officials first. Local seismic, soil, and other design and code considerations can drive the decision. Generally the answer is ...
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answersLook at the soil below...
It would be best to fill the well back up to a point where you’ve at least buried the bottom inch or so of the metal retainer. If you’ve removed all the stone,...
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answersFill it.
If you don't have any plans for a sunken patio of some sort that will incorporate adequate drainage so you're not creating a hole in which water will accumulate a...
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updated about 16 years ago bytreebeard
same as a wall...
Under normal circumstances, the footing for the concrete foundation wall of a chimney will be similar to the footing for the concrete foundation wall of the house...
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answersheight of the chair?
As the original purpose of the chair rail was to protect the wall from the chair, I suppose the proper height would still be...the height of the chair. It would s...
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answersgrind them...
Try not to use chemicals if you can help it. Find a reputable tree company in your area that can grind the stumps donw to a level below the adjacent grade. Then f...
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answers调用本地专业…
Find a reputable tree company in your area. Call them and ask that a certified arborist take a look at the tree. If it's valuable to you, it's worth spending a fe...
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answerscut it down...
Unless you really want to move it somewhere else on your lot, just get out the 'ol saw and cut it down. If it's only 10 feet tall it won't be hard. As for the roo...
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answerspea stone
I've constructed a couple of these for our dogs, and they work well if the dogs are trained to go in one place and one place only. Within a fenced and roofed a...
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answersADAAG
Asphalt and concrete required some expertise to install, especially when attempting to conform to ADA Accessibilty Guidelines (ADAAG). Those would be the most exp...
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answersdepends on where you live...
Plumbers in our area aren't licensed by the city or town. They're licensed by the state. You might look into your state government and see if there's a licensi...
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answersmore or less...
How deep you excavate really depends on what you find down there. If you go down 12" (in your neck of the woods you might want to go 14-16") and you find good gra...
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answersshorter
Generally, no matter what kind of lumber used in a project, engineered or not, shorter is easier to handle. Unless there's a specific engineered or physical requi...
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answersThis may not be a DIY job...
If the problem resides at the bottom of the center support, it may be that there is insufficient subsurface support for the post...like maybe not concrete pier or...
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