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Im a subcontractor and i dont usually respond to homeowners especially women. My cost are lower working for the general as they will be ready when they call. In and out. Also most of the generals will make sure the subs are licensed and insured. Workmans comp and general liability are there for...

Re: Reatining Wall Cap Grout the wall and after its set go back and cap it. You can buy a capping tool thatruns along the top to shape it. You can use a pre mix mortar mix or mix your own. Its a four to one ratio of plastic cement and plaster sand. To make sure the cap sticks to the top we use...

We attach furring stips on block for drywall and plaster with hat rack. Its a metal channel with flanges on the sides. Its pretty cheap like wood. You would neen to borrow a hilti type gun and shoot it on with the 1" pins. Easy if you can find a tool. Ramset is the same. Strong attachment

Ive been phasing out the craftsman tools and replacing them with snap on. Mostly ebay. A ratchet here and a socket set there. A couple years later you have nice tools

Thats really nice id finish up first class. Ive got a motorcycle table lift hydraulic that i recesed into the floor. Its really nice for workin on the bike and i also use it to service and repair the riding mower,water blaster,edger etc. As far as heating it up how about a pellet stove or pot...

In regards to ceiling cracking/ ridging there could be lots of reasons. Some will do it some wont. Here in ca we dont have extreme temp variations. Usually only occures on cielings not walls. There seems to be a connection with bigger cielings and trusses and my own cieling has some cracking but...

1.00plus per sq ft of drywall not floor area. Would include materials,delivery,hanging,taping,finishand clean up.nails ,joint compound,screws,tape etc included. Ive done hundreds of them over the years. Using the 4 x 12 sheets reduces the amount of finishing req. They have all sorts of...

Id run it overhead and plan ahead for a future sink/washtub. Small electric waterheater overhead too. Dont forget the drain itseasybefore you pour the crete. If you have nice cars and bikes then softwater is nice for washing. Hot water stub out for power blasting is the bomb

Cal ply may have an outlet near you or any other drywall supply co will work. Advantage with them is they deliver and stock it into garage for you. Id use 5/8" type x firerated. Better stuff and only a little more. Cheapest thing is to just get a drywall contractor and they can knock it out...

Bummer id get it straightened out before i paid too. 3.5" should be the min thickness. If they couldnt handle it in one pour they should have done it in two! To much water will effect the integrity of the crete too thats why they do a slump test. If there was a building permit id ask the...

Vanamal here. New to the site love tools and learning new things. Love to wrench but mostly on the motorcycles now. I have 2 cvo harleys a 2005 and a 2012. As we all know if you own a harley you better know how to wrench Van g