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Questions tagged [project-planning]

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What professionals can I hire to help me investigate a structural problem?

Long story short, the (attached) garage on my house has foundation issues and also structural issues with the roof. (The main structure does not have these issues.) I know I need to do something about it. But I don't know what to do - Can it be…
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Must a window in a proposed basement habitable space conform to code even if it is not required to be in the space?

I am looking to create a finished space in my basement. The plans are for a habitable room within my basement (non-sleeping) to be used as an office. The plans exceed horizontal width requirements, and the ceiling exceeds 7ft. Contained within the…
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Circuit requirements add up to more than 200 amps?

We are remodeling our 2,750 sqft 4-bedroom home to add two basement studio units. The home is 1910s and I'm rewiring the 200-amp panel as I go along, and trying to plan circuits wisely to leave enough spare capacity and circuit breakers for the new…
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Minimum bedroom size - 7 foot in any horizontal direction

I'm remodeling a basement and trying to determine if a particular layout would violate code. I am in a 2015 IBC/IRC jurestiction. This blog indicates that the bedroom must be At least 7’ in any horizontal direction And similar statements are made…
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I’m needing advice on making garden spheres

I am trying to make garden spheres. First attempt was concrete..no success too much aggregate need a smooth mix. 2nd attempt was cement, much smoother but doesn’t come in quickset so Bunnings staff sold me bondcrete additive, no idea really how to…
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Power requirements for hot tub (reading from label)

I am looking to purchase this hot tub from Craigslist and was trying to make sure I had enough power to feed it. The label on it is really confusing. From my reading, it looks like it breaks down the amp requirements in terms of voltage and…
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Mounting a projector underneath a soffit containing ductwork

I’m looking to install a projector in my basement and the most ideal configuration would be to mount it to the ceiling with a ceiling mount. However, the “sweet spot” location for hanging (in considering distance to the projector screen) falls…
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Professional advice during self-build

I am planning to self-manage a construction project (single-story extension), with the work being done by independent tradespeople who I will contract individually on a job-by-job basis, completing different parts of the project as funds become…
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Recommended dimensions for a house, in an architecture project

Is there any website (or maybe a book) with recommended dimensions for a house, in an architecture project? For instance: What is the recommended size for a passageway? What is the recommended inclination for a stair? What is the recommended…
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Loft bed design question

I am building a twin loft bed. The loft would be a DIY bed with 4 legs, but have a design challenge on one leg side of loft bed. There is an air floor register located to one of the 4th leg. So how close can loft bed’s leg be to the register? The…
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How do i reassemble a Arrow Powershop Pro 8000 staple gun?

I have a Powershop Pro 8000 staple gun that jammed on me. So I opened it up to fix jam and it came all apart. How do I reassemble it? Is there a site I can get a diagram of the inside of it?
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Is this a load-bearing wall seen on this architectural building plan?

Hello community! I wanted to ask if anyone could assist in figuring out whether this wall is load-bearing based on this architectural building plan?? This wall is currently the back of a reach-in closet, but I wanted to build an interior door…
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Density of Cardboard

DISCLAIMER: I'm new to this (specific) site, and I couldn't find any other Stack site that matches with my question. I'm working on a mobile project and am hanging cardboard "medallions" on it. I am calculating the torque created by each side to…
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How to properly level / build a fence for in my back yard?

I'm building a fence in my backyard it's about 300ft of fence and this is my first time doing a project like this. I wasn't 100% sure the best method for leveling, my yard is mostly flat no big slopes but there is some grades to it like with any…
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Reuse Old 4x4 vs New

I was thinking of adding on to my playset and had older 4x4 that are in pretty good condition (no apparent structural issues but a lot of surface cracking). I was going to reuse some of the wood but wanted to get others input on the new vs used…
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