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    Is their still a hazard with asbestos siding if you remove the entire siding shingle?

    Roofing shingles are not friable. The hard brittle siding shingles ARE friable.
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    footer question

    Codes vary from locality to locality depending on soil conditions and frost line depth. Need to ask your local Building Office.
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    Is their still a hazard with asbestos siding if you remove the entire siding shingle?

    So you filled in pothole with asbestos? And covered with gravel? This is on a roadway where the asbestos will be ground into friable dust? THEN the fibres get into the air for everyone to breathe? You might want to re-think this. May be a federal offense......And even if not it is a health...
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    Woah... Sorry for the disruption fellas...

    :rocker: Ryan, da Man!
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    Best way to properly vent my new pole barn?

    You will need to vent. My pole garage is the same. 24x32 with a conc slab. However, I did not insulate or heat it. I have a ridge vent with perforated soffitts. No problem at all. At this point, unless you have a way to allow air in through the soffits, the gable vents are probably your best...
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    Installing Exterior Door

    You did not tell us which walls are load bearing. The overhead situation with the second story, if applicable, or which side the roof rafters or trusses bear on make a big difference!
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    Upgrading tools...what do you do with your old stuff?

    I never sell tools! Keep them all, and its a good idea to have a small tool box with essentials in the vehicles!
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    Help Identifying Slide Hammer Tool

    My Dad started teaching auto shop at a local high school in 1953, and did so for over 40 years. He has a very similar tool that I have probably borrowed and used 10 or so times in my life. (All on my old big block Mopars, except for a slant 6 pickup.....)
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    Enforcing Shop Rules?

    Why is the question even being asked???????
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    Urban Archeology: Garages and Workspaces in Virginia and the Carolinas

    Is the first picture of the old Peaks Motors Dodge Dealership? If so, that is where my 1967 Dodge was purchased by the original owner in Jan. '67.
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    Drew up some house plans..

    One bedroom house?????
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    Opinions on foundation work

    THIS is correct!
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    Vent free wall mounted LP heater

    Trash in the LP tank or line??
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    Stair treads

    So you don't want to use what the manufacturer recommends? Try something cheaper that doesn't stick to the vinyl long term? Is spending 10 bucks really worth the possible trouble to avoid spending 30 bucks? I've had this problem with Contractors at work. They want to avoid what Johnsonite...
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    Keep Drywall Garage Ceiling: Yay or Nay?

    If attached to the house, the drywall ceiling is a code requirement for fire protection. Something else to consider too. I have an attached with ceiling, and a detached with open trusses. The detached has 19 flouresent lights on the trusses, and yet I still dont seem to have enough light at...
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    What to put between the purlins and metal roof??

    I used to build horse barns constructed in this manner. I use perforated vinyl soffitt panels (just like on a vinyl sided house) under the eaves, and a full length ridge vent. No trapped moisture or "raining" inside. The manufacturer of your metal roofing probably has ridge vent kits available.
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    Neighbor wanting to build close or on my property.

    Once he has taken over your property, you can lose it. Check on "Adverse possession" laws in your state.
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    Rough Plumbing a Bathroom: What do you wish you knew before you started?

    In addition to the dimension of the toilet flange from the rear wall, keep in mind that the minimum allowable dimension from a side wall or vanity, etc. is 15" from the wall surface to the centerline of the toilet. (That's for us big guys so we dont get stuck.....):bounce:
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    Steel roofing replacement opinions.

    I have never liked the idea of screwing the metal to just plywood. The metal roofing screws are 1-1/2' long for a reason. I would recommend the cross stripping with at least 1x4s on 2 foot centers.
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