Questions tagged [prefab]

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Prefab recommendations

I'm toying with the idea of completely knocking and rebuilding my house. Does anyone here have experience with prefabs? In my case I'd need a 2000ft2 modern but traditional-looking house (since my town has a saying on the design and they wouldn't…
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Building custom cigar box - is there a MAYA or 3DSM to wooden cutout service

I am looking to build a custom cigar box, and was wondering if I were to design it in MAYA or 3D Studio Max and the figure out all the different pieces I would need. Is there a metal, plastic, or wooden production service that would send me the…
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How to fix a sewer pipe leak in a prefab concrete floor

My house is built with prefab concrete slabs for walls and floors. These have been prefabricated with most of the plumbing and electricity tubes pre- installed inside the concrete. While redoing the bathroom I drilled an 8mm hole right through one…
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Floating bathroom countertop - delicate walls

My walls are very old prefab 3 inch thick concrete. I want to make a floating bathroom countertop. My guy helping me remodel, is not an expert (I’m in Costa Rica) He says I can’t build this because the walls won’t hold up my sink. I think there must…
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What type of wall anchors to use on a prefabricated sunroom wall made of metal with foam insulation?

I have a prefabricated, four season sunroom. The walls are made of metal (I think) and have foam insulation. What kinds of wall anchors can I use?
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Routing tongue and groove flooring in-place, compensating for inconsistent widths

Long story short, supply chain issues and long waits for contractor scheduling has found me with a 1300sqft of LL Flooring Bellawood Natural Matte Hickory, solid 3/4" hardwood flooring. The boards look really nice, and we had great success…
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