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  1. Stone Countertops & Radon

    Started by Jeff Spencer, 05-09-2008 12:22 PM
    4 Pages •
    1 2 3 4
    14 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 209
    • Views: 46,657
    Billy Stephens
    09-24-2008, 02:06 PM Go to last post

  2. How to test for chinese drywall

    Started by Mark Beckerman, 03-26-2009 02:50 PM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 107
    • Views: 78,378
    Billy Zane
    02-21-2013, 07:03 AM Go to last post

  3. Stair width

    Started by Mike Schulz, 12-22-2008 01:25 PM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 97
    • Views: 66,750
    Jerry McCarthy
    01-29-2009, 02:07 PM Go to last post

  4. Question how do i fix floor joists when sistering isn't an option?

    Started by michael coffey, 01-14-2009 12:58 PM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 90
    • Views: 152,180
    Gertie Guna
    05-16-2020, 07:38 AM Go to last post

  5. Light Over Stairs

    Started by A.D. Miller, 05-05-2009 01:53 PM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 72
    • Views: 12,772
    Steven Meyer
    05-15-2009, 08:30 PM Go to last post

  6. Dishwasher overflowed...

    Started by John Chung, 08-28-2014 06:29 PM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 72
    • Views: 13,254
    Dom D'Agostino
    09-09-2014, 05:04 AM Go to last post

  7. Closet, Myth or not

    Started by Rick Cantrell, 11-15-2007 01:44 PM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    • Replies: 70
    • Views: 76,345
    Jerry Peck
    07-28-2020, 11:30 AM Go to last post

  8. Home Inspection Cost

    Started by mathew stouffer, 08-14-2009 08:01 AM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 70
    • Views: 12,374
    A.D. Miller
    08-17-2009, 01:57 PM Go to last post

  9. Door Between Garage and House

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 11-15-2012 12:41 PM
    2 Pages •
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    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 70
    • Views: 76,805
    Jerry Peck
    04-09-2014, 09:10 AM Go to last post

  10. Mirrored Walls Above Tub

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 09-21-2010 08:06 AM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 68
    • Views: 14,661
    Ken Rowe
    10-05-2010, 04:23 PM Go to last post

  11. Venting a dryer indoors

    Started by Brian Thomas, 10-19-2008 03:32 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 63
    • Views: 13,986
    Billy Stephens
    11-11-2008, 05:33 PM Go to last post

  12. I love Agents

    Started by mathew stouffer, 08-17-2009 10:27 AM
    • Replies: 59
    • Views: 10,004
    JB Thompson
    02-20-2011, 03:46 PM Go to last post

  13. Media rooms

    Started by Phillip Stojanik, 07-10-2009 07:01 AM
    • Replies: 58
    • Views: 10,299
    Bruce Breedlove
    01-30-2010, 12:14 AM Go to last post

  14. Why is this done

    Started by Gene South, 07-16-2010 06:54 PM
    13 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 57
    • Views: 9,010
    Mike Schulz
    11-28-2010, 06:34 AM Go to last post

  15. Safety Glazing in Tub

    Started by neil anderson, 02-25-2011 01:40 PM
    • Replies: 55
    • Views: 10,350
    Benjamin Thompson
    03-06-2011, 09:15 PM Go to last post

  16. Engineered wood flooring...

    Started by BARRY ADAIR, 11-18-2012 07:42 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 55
    • Views: 12,142
    Robert Hronek
    02-04-2013, 09:35 AM Go to last post

  17. Help with Chinese drywall inspections

    Started by Mark Beckerman, 04-03-2009 07:00 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 53
    • Views: 12,430
    Michael Thomas
    02-10-2010, 01:35 PM Go to last post

  18. Railings or not

    Started by Frank Bombardiere, 02-05-2009 06:38 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 51
    • Views: 7,572
    A.D. Miller
    02-08-2009, 12:28 PM Go to last post

  19. Framing on Double Top Plate

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 07-09-2010 01:39 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 51
    • Views: 13,798
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    07-15-2010, 11:04 AM Go to last post

  20. Stairway ?

    Started by Rick Hurst, 08-31-2010 11:40 AM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 51
    • Views: 13,150
    Craig Cook
    05-13-2011, 01:13 AM Go to last post

  21. stairway guardrails

    Started by Ron Bishop, 01-09-2009 05:38 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 49
    • Views: 9,647
    A.D. Miller
    01-13-2009, 05:44 AM Go to last post

  22. Doorway to Hell

    Started by Jon Randolph, 08-05-2007 12:38 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 48
    • Views: 8,701
    Brandon Chew
    08-18-2007, 09:25 AM Go to last post

  23. How is business

    Started by mathew stouffer, 12-03-2009 08:19 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 48
    • Views: 8,588
    Marc M
    12-11-2009, 06:28 PM Go to last post

  24. Smoke/Fire Alarms w Security System

    Started by Terry Sandmeier, 01-11-2010 05:57 PM
    13 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 48
    • Views: 8,890
    Rick Cantrell
    01-19-2010, 08:39 AM Go to last post

  25. Home is not made of CBS as documented

    Started by Lisa Owens, 07-15-2010 03:00 PM
    • Replies: 48
    • Views: 9,704
    Rich Goeken
    07-19-2010, 03:51 AM Go to last post

  26. Interior Drywall Nail "Pops"

    Started by John Thompson, 12-05-2011 10:28 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 48
    • Views: 21,415
    Garry Blankenship
    07-02-2012, 08:02 AM Go to last post

  27. Chinese drywall

    Started by John Arnold, 12-28-2008 07:44 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 47
    • Views: 34,266
    mark tyson
    02-28-2010, 02:33 PM Go to last post

  28. Egress - replacement windows

    Started by Tom Cissell, 10-22-2012 02:39 PM
    • Replies: 47
    • Views: 15,763
    Don Hester
    01-23-2013, 11:27 AM Go to last post

  29. Exclamation Hidden Danger in Plaster Ceilings -New Safey Issue

    Started by Philip Lamachio, 11-06-2009 08:03 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 46
    • Views: 10,866
    Philip Lamachio
    11-23-2009, 06:32 PM Go to last post

  30. Smile Stairs converted into drawers

    Started by Kevin Luce, 12-21-2007 09:29 PM
    • Replies: 45
    • Views: 17,121
    Jerry Peck
    01-07-2008, 07:52 AM Go to last post

  31. FLOATING FRAME REQUIRED OR NOT

    Started by CHARLIE VAN FLEET, 03-30-2008 02:00 PM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 45
    • Views: 19,575
    Jerry Peck
    06-07-2008, 06:24 PM Go to last post

  32. Code question - safety glazing

    Started by Eric Shuman, 07-25-2007 07:31 AM
    10 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 44
    • Views: 12,673
    Brandon Whitmore
    05-25-2010, 07:54 PM Go to last post

  33. Multiple Handrails for stairs >4 ft.

    Started by Bruce Ramsey, 03-31-2009 01:34 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 44
    • Views: 21,357
    Jerry Peck
    04-05-2009, 02:57 PM Go to last post

  34. Chinese Drywall Redux

    Started by A.D. Miller, 06-10-2009 10:05 AM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 44
    • Views: 10,401
    A.D. Miller
    06-11-2009, 04:11 PM Go to last post

  35. Question Black soot on walls

    Started by Timothy M. Barr, 08-16-2009 04:19 PM
    • Replies: 41
    • Views: 30,129
    Mike Schulz
    08-19-2009, 07:07 AM Go to last post

  36. Oven blocks garage door

    Started by Jonathan Cartwright, 01-21-2010 05:40 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 41
    • Views: 14,525
    Stacey Van Houtan
    01-28-2010, 11:51 AM Go to last post

  37. CODE COMPLYING ???

    Started by Jerry McCarthy, 06-18-2009 03:42 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 40
    • Views: 9,691
    Jerry Peck
    05-20-2011, 03:49 PM Go to last post

  38. Exclamation Catostrophic Plaster Ceiling Collapse

    Started by Philip Lamachio, 11-13-2009 02:17 PM
    9 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 40
    • Views: 21,810
    Phillip
    03-18-2010, 02:30 AM Go to last post

  39. Code requirements for new powder room

    Started by Ed Melo, 04-18-2010 10:57 AM
    • Replies: 40
    • Views: 38,421
    wayne soper
    08-06-2010, 06:42 AM Go to last post

  40. Cabinetry finish, of lack thereof

    Started by Robert Foster, 12-02-2010 08:01 AM
    • Replies: 39
    • Views: 7,826
    John Martino
    12-13-2010, 07:22 PM Go to last post

  41. Firewall and attic pull-down stairs

    Started by Matt Fellman, 10-22-2008 09:29 PM
    7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 38
    • Views: 27,233
    Jerry Peck
    07-17-2011, 02:36 PM Go to last post

  42. Guard opening limitations explanation

    Started by John Arnold, 01-03-2011 07:03 PM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 38
    • Views: 11,299
    Llewel Walters
    01-24-2011, 07:53 AM Go to last post

  43. Means of Egress

    Started by Stu Padaso, 01-28-2016 01:08 PM
    adequate, bedroom, doors, egress, windows
    • Replies: 38
    • Views: 21,779
    Jerry Peck
    07-02-2019, 07:25 PM Go to last post

  44. Condominium bedroom without a window to the outside?

    Started by medicondo, 03-15-2009 11:37 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 37
    • Views: 16,614
    medicondo
    03-17-2009, 10:36 AM Go to last post

  45. egress rule date

    Started by John Dirks Jr, 06-06-2010 05:47 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 37
    • Views: 22,510
    John Kogel
    06-15-2010, 09:40 PM Go to last post

  46. Heat/smoke damaged sheetrock

    Started by arlen fisher, 01-21-2008 04:21 PM
    • Replies: 36
    • Views: 29,681
    Jack Feldmann
    05-21-2015, 04:17 AM Go to last post

  47. Gap Tolerances around Interior Doors

    Started by Bruce Ramsey, 09-11-2009 11:20 AM
    • Replies: 36
    • Views: 98,467
    don agel
    09-29-2013, 06:54 AM Go to last post

  48. Mold question

    Started by Bill Wieczorek, 03-30-2012 12:26 PM
    • Replies: 36
    • Views: 9,635
    Garry Sorrells
    04-24-2012, 07:21 AM Go to last post

  49. New Construction Inspections

    Started by David Block, 03-13-2008 10:30 PM
    • Replies: 35
    • Views: 13,253
    Robert Hall
    06-09-2008, 01:03 PM Go to last post

  50. Garage to house fire separation

    Started by Matt Fellman, 01-20-2009 08:53 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 35
    • Views: 9,747
    Jerry Peck
    02-04-2009, 09:59 PM Go to last post

  51. The interior concerns of the modular home

    Started by wes owens, 01-09-2010 12:53 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 35
    • Views: 41,002
    Mike Schulz
    09-26-2010, 09:35 AM Go to last post

  52. How you like this header DYI?

    Started by Sam Morris, 11-29-2012 08:39 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 35
    • Views: 7,695
    Ted Menelly
    12-11-2012, 04:41 PM Go to last post

  53. Doors Latching

    Started by Aaron Miller, 08-24-2012 12:23 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 35
    • Views: 7,228
    Jerry Peck
    09-10-2012, 06:43 PM Go to last post

  54. Plastic drain in seperation wall

    Started by Marc M, 12-24-2010 12:25 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 34
    • Views: 7,068
    Marc M
    12-28-2010, 09:23 PM Go to last post

  55. door glazing

    Started by John Arnold, 01-02-2011 12:26 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 34
    • Views: 12,015
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    01-14-2011, 09:59 PM Go to last post

  56. Carbon Monoxide detector 1 ft. above floor

    Started by Ron Bishop, 11-19-2008 05:20 PM
    • Replies: 33
    • Views: 13,467
    Brian Robertson
    03-03-2009, 07:56 AM Go to last post

  57. beads inside thermopane window

    Started by Ken Meyer, 04-07-2008 04:44 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 31
    • Views: 25,468
    Richard Moore
    05-08-2008, 11:54 PM Go to last post

  58. Chinese Drywall - Experiment?

    Started by John Jeffries, 04-06-2009 07:43 PM
    • Replies: 31
    • Views: 9,275
    Steven Meyer
    05-04-2009, 09:49 AM Go to last post

  59. Openings in Guardrail

    Started by Greg Jenkins, 02-15-2008 08:52 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 9,080
    Jerry Peck
    10-26-2010, 05:17 PM Go to last post

  60. Entry step down

    Started by mathew stouffer, 05-16-2009 07:31 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 23,501
    Jerry Peck
    06-01-2009, 03:21 PM Go to last post

  61. Converted Garage

    Started by brianmiller, 03-15-2010 10:22 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 9,263
    Jerry Peck
    03-16-2010, 08:33 PM Go to last post

  62. basement bedroom- no window - what year required?

    Started by Randall Clark, 01-18-2011 06:51 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 24,810
    John Kogel
    06-19-2012, 07:18 AM Go to last post

  63. drywall joint tape

    Started by Peter Louis, 04-23-2012 11:01 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 8,493
    John Kogel
    04-26-2012, 08:50 AM Go to last post

  64. Average Inspection Tine

    Started by Joe Reilly, 06-21-2019 02:08 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 25,178
    Gunnar Alquist
    01-09-2021, 10:40 AM Go to last post

  65. TV remote sets off smoke detectors

    Started by Duane Nelson, 10-22-2014 07:56 PM
    • Replies: 29
    • Views: 13,799
    Dwight Doane
    10-26-2014, 06:04 AM Go to last post

  66. Safety Glazing at Tub Location?

    Started by Rick Hurst, 06-07-2012 08:35 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 29
    • Views: 11,660
    Ian Page
    06-25-2012, 09:46 PM Go to last post

  67. cement board tile backer over drywall?

    Started by John Arnold, 04-09-2013 11:58 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 29
    • Views: 39,060
    Mark Reinmiller
    10-29-2013, 11:34 AM Go to last post

  68. bowed stud walls along exterior of house

    Started by Ryan Mentele, 03-15-2008 08:06 AM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 37,665
    Jerry Peck
    09-10-2008, 01:29 PM Go to last post

  69. SHIPS LADDER

    Started by Ken Amelin, 09-06-2009 06:51 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 16,954
    Thomas McKay
    09-07-2009, 05:03 PM Go to last post

  70. Means of egress

    Started by mathew stouffer, 06-08-2010 06:06 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 16,595
    Jerry McCarthy
    03-05-2011, 05:25 PM Go to last post

  71. Ethical Question

    Started by Paul Johnston, 06-18-2011 04:07 AM
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 7,704
    Jerry Peck
    07-25-2011, 02:59 PM Go to last post

  72. Dryer Booster Fan

    Started by mathew stouffer, 11-14-2010 08:31 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 11,421
    Chris Roth
    11-30-2010, 11:15 AM Go to last post

  73. Exposed paper facing in detached garage?

    Started by Michael Thomas, 06-29-2010 04:38 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 15,930
    Jerry Peck
    07-06-2010, 05:05 PM Go to last post

  74. Smoke Detector Recommendations

    Started by Don Hester, 01-23-2013 03:14 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 8,473
    Rick Cantrell
    01-30-2013, 03:29 PM Go to last post

  75. bare bulbs in closets - important reminder

    Started by Markus Keller, 06-26-2013 06:00 PM
    11 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 11,376
    Billy Stephens
    08-17-2013, 08:24 PM Go to last post

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