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Im planning on building a 16x 16 gabled patio cover. I want a brick column at each corner. Each column measuring 2 foot square and about 8 feet high. I will have 6x12 x 16" cedar beams resting on top of the...
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September 11, 2017
What is the requirement to take the general contractors license in south carolina if you live in Nevada ? Do you need 2 years in South Carolina or anywhere ?...
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August 15, 2017
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January 18, 2018
We hired a contractor to renovate an office for our business. He didn't pay his subcontractors and they stopped work after we paid the first two payments. Per contract, the last payment is due upon comp...
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January 18, 2018
Does painting the exterior in 100 degrees or more affect the project?...
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July 16, 2017
I had damage to my home, Insurance claims rep cut us a big check and we signed it over to the contractor provided by the insurance company ( we were all there ) they did a break down on what needed ...
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June 8, 2017
Can you all recommend a place to track bad contractors to protect others?...
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May 24, 2017
We hired a contractor to add a master suite onto our house. I gave them the first third of the final cost on 10/28/16 for a job that they quoted at 8-10 weeks. Here we are 7 months later and all I have ...
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May 23, 2017
Is the new Bam Deck 360 more impervious to the staining issues related to the original product?...
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May 14, 2017
I'm putting a backslpash up, it's stone tile. the tile is made up of individual natural stones, like river stone. They're heavy, 12 x 12, and the space is pretty big-5 × 7'. ...
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April 30, 2017
We are putting an offer on an older home that had additions added in the 80''s. We cannot find permits for any work done. Are these then illegal? Will they have to be removed?...
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January 17, 2018
I had to disconnect my garage door from the opener track because of opener failure. How do reconnect the emergency release?...
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March 18, 2017
I have a pretty small bathroom that has a door that swings out into a hallway. I'd like to change the door to be a pocket door that slides into the wall. The wall that it would slide into is a shower wall w...
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July 6, 2017
Approximate cost to cover 20' x 5' walkway with river stones please....
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March 9, 2017
Why does Oklahoma require a licensed HVAC contractor to obtain a permit to work on residential gas heating systems?...
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February 24, 2017
My brother parked his old car on my driveway and left nasty oil stains. I've been using Dawn dish washing liquid and hot water to scrub them off. Now I'm noticing cracks in the ashpalt. Did the hot wate...
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February 11, 2017
Is it compulsory, if I hire painter, he as to come to my home to check, or I can just tell him?...
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February 16, 2017
I have a fuse box in my apartment. I need a 220 line for my dryer. Is there anyway to add a 220 to the existing 110 line, without converting to a breaker box?...
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February 7, 2017
Hi all! So I'm making a little corner area in the garage for a workout space. The house is a three story town-home with the garage in the bottom (at street level). I was planning on lay...
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January 30, 2017