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Can I add bathroom/closet in place of 2nd entry door?
I have 1.5 bath ranch style house shown in picture below. The closet space is very limited and I really want to add one more full bath. I am contemplating closing the 2nd front door (as seen in sort ...
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How to make a stair railing
So I'm trying to design a stair railing and I have to have the spaces between the bars to be 4". I just can't think of the way to do the math that would tell me how wide the bars would have to be.
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Minimalistic toilet setup in a traveler's trailer [closed]
Planning to build a traveler's trailer from a cargo trailer and was thinking about various toilet setups. I don't care if the trailer looks awful as long as it's cheap and easy to build.
I'm ruling ...
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How can I conceal an over-the-range microwave?
We are in the process of remodelling our kitchen, and are going from an electric to gas stove. Because of this, we are going to need a vented range hood.
One thing that we are certain about is that ...
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What should I run from the main breaker box to the garage?
So this is a question that's been asked a lot, but reading individualized responses is creating confusion for me, not answers. I have a detached garage with existing power, and I have added a few ...
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Concrete slab between stories
Here in the U.S., pretty much all the houses, even those that are made of brick, have framed floors, meaning there are 2 x (usually 10) joists from one side of the house to the other and then OSB ...
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Building a raised wall for a pond
We are looking to build a small pond (9'x18'x6'), but we want the edge to be raised up about 8". I am thinking about using CMUs (Concrete Masonry Units) which are 8x8x16. The entire pond will be lined ...
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How can I add a closet to an existing room?
So I am looking to add a closet to an existing room. I want this to be a built-in because where I live real estate listings do not count a bedroom with a free standing closet. However I can't ever ...
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Who do I call to approve minor interior structural changes to my house?
I want to knock down an interior wall in my house and make a dropped ceiling flush with the remainder of the room. It should be a fairly straightforward home improvement project that I am quite sure I ...
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What can be done about this fireplace
This looks terrible! I want a fireplace but this just looks wrong to me. It goes all the way to the ceiling which is 2 stories.
Can it be removed leaving just the fireplace and mantle? Does anyone ...
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Patio wall ideas
I live in a townhouse that is near a park. There are some days that the park is much louder than usual and once in a blue moon they play some music which has loud bass noise.
I am trying to put mass ...
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Is there an online tool for designing kitchen layout?
I am looking at having my kitchen replaced. It is a tiny room no bigger than 6ft by 6ft.
I would like to find an online tool that will let me drag and drop appliences and fittings into the room so I ...
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How should I configure my plumbing with PEX?
I have a house built in 1940, which has a mix of copper, PVC and galvanized pipe for its plumbing at present. I am going to be gutting the upstairs bathroom in the near future, and have access to ...
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Is this base idea sufficient for a ground level, not attached to the house wooden patio?
I have a rough plan for a ground level deck. The deck will not be attached to anything though it will sit under and extend a bit from a free standing pergola.
My plan is to bury most of a cinder ...
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Will this 10-foot wide gate design be rigid enough?
We've been working at putting a fence around our property and are almost finished. The last part that we have to do is we're adding gates to the end of our driveway.
The fence that we put up is a ...
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How to construct this 4-way X table leg arrangement?
I have googled a bit trying to find a similar project, but so far all I can find is this page.
Any suggestions on where to find guidance to build these legs? Inspection of the photos hasn't helped.
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stair intersection design ideas
I currently have some angled stairs going from my garage into the home. To the left of these stairs is a closet that I'm going to take out to allow more open space in the garage. Directly to the right ...
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Can I reroute these drain lines to make this stack more compact?
I currently have a drain stack that is piped like this:
The blue pipe services a sink, and I do believe continues on to become a vent above the sink. The red pipe services a toilet, and the green ...
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Is there a way to improve the appearance of a covered front porch roof that uses corrugated plastic roof panels?
We are planning to retrofit a 5'x7' corner porch cover to fit under the eaves/gutter. We will be using corrugated plastic roof panels because they are light weight and we can made a 1/4"/12" pitch. ...
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How can I achieve a Quartz look using concrete for a bar top?
I want to make my own concrete bar top but I would like it to have a bit of a sparkle like quartz has. Any suggestions?
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Is spruce wood a good choice to make a bunk bed?
I decided to make a bunk bed for my room as it is small and I need a desk. I'm a beginner at woodworking and I need some help.
I have made some "plans", I will put 7x2m stakes, 4x1.40m each around ...
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How do I build an "internal frame" for a reclaimed wood door?
I heard that doors like the one below are made with an internal frame, and then it receives the faces of reclaimed wood.
How is the frame constructed and how are the wood boards fastened to the frame?...
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What is a suitable mold material for a concrete bar top?
I would like to make an L-shaped concrete bar top (single piece). However, I want to make the corner have a large curve (12-15" radius?). How can I create a mold to accomplish this? What materials ...
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What is suitable method for controlling lighting based on pause/play? [closed]
I am in the process of turning my basement into a Home Theater. I have seen some people with home theaters where when they pause a movie it dims the lights up and I would love to use this feature. ...
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Can I use a non-standard design for a stairwell ceiling cutout in an old house?
I am designing the framing for a stairwell in an 1870's cottage, which is presenting a few extra constraints. What seems to be the standard approach throws up a couple of additional issues, and I'm ...
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Can a stove be beneath a window
I'm upgrading my kitchen and after endless deliberating, feel that the kitchen is best laid out having the stove directly beneath a window (the window is about 8" above the stove).
I was wondering ...
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Can someone inform me on how to achieve this type of patina on a furniture project I am working on
Can someone inform me on how to achieve this type of patina on a furniture project I am working on? I am building a coffee table and tv stand for my bedroom and would like to treat the steel with some ...
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Building fitted desk for home office
I have a spare bedroom which I'm converting to a home office. It's been stripped out and I'm about to start painting it. I'm looking ahead slightly to the next (I think!) step which is fitting a desk ...
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"Tomato cage" plastic connections -- Design idea
I'm creating on AutoCAD a hydroponic tower garden.
I would like to get some ideas about how to design the connections between the parts required to build a tomato cage.
Here's a bird's eye view of ...
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Looking for a splashback pattern in kitchen using 3 or 4 different square tile colours
I'm adding some ceramic tiles to a splashback in my kitchen, I'm using square ceramic tiles. I don't want to use just one colour, and using two only really offers me a chequerboard pattern so I was ...
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idea for mounting lcd tv on plywood
please suggest some ideas for mounting tv on plywood . I need to do clamp the lcd tv on the window. So i think it's better to cover the window using plywood first. After mount the tv on plywood . Is ...
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Quarter turn connection for plastic tubes -- Design idea request
I'm developing a 3d project using AutoCAD 2013 and I would like to request ideas for a specific problem. It is not for a commercial project.
It is about how to connect two hollow plastic pipes using ...
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Are those hooks usable for hanging coats and hats?
I'm not sure whether this is the right site to ask for design of everyday things like this. I have found the following solution quite appealing and simplistic, however I have doubts whether it would ...
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Wet Wall with plumbing on both sides
I plan to be adding 2 bathrooms side by side. Is it possible to do 1 wetwall with all the plubming in it? I attached an overly simplified image as an example.
A few questions.
Is this possible?
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How to design unit with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 laundry, 1 kitchen and 1 living room that has very open space? [closed]
I have a land with 17x12 =204 sqm. I want to use just 12x10 =120 sqm for my unit, so 84 sqm is the outside of the unit.
I want to design my unit that has very open space for the living room. I also ...
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What is an appropriate cut radius for a semi-circle bench for a 36" round table?
I'm designing a dining room space, a 36" round pedestal table is ideal for this space, but I'd like to add a semi-circular bench on one side (like a booth at a bistro). I'm wondering what the ideal ...
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Importance of Following Procedure
I'm an amateur at woodworking/masonry/anything home-improvement related.
I'm building a bench, and the following (parts 7c and 7d) forms part of the bench's building procedure. I can't visualize nor ...
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How to build plastic prototype? [closed]
I'm not sure if this is the place for this question but I couldn't find out any StackExchange website for this question so I'm posting it here.
I always wondered how companies build the plastic ...
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Assemble and dissemble tools for vanity table
I am planning on building my girlfriend a vanity desk where she can apply her special make-up and all that lady stuff she enjoys as my anniversary gift. I have a concept in mind but one thing I know I ...
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What design should I use for a desk that is only around 1' deep? [closed]
I have a small apartment. I have an empty wall space that is approximately 1 foot 'deep' as it butts up to what I would call a "room divider" wall.
I want to use this space for an office desk. I need ...
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How would I create a curved floating desk and shelving unit?
I want to create a modern desk that also works as a shelving unit such as the one below:
The idea is that I will have a corner desk which at one end has the desk curved under the computer tower (also ...
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How do I build the support structure for a 36"x14' built-in desk?
I would like to build a 36 in deep desk into a 14ft wide space that has floor to ceiling windows along the back. My initial idea is put cleat plates on the side walls, then run a 2x6 joist at 12 in ...
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Design guidelines for walk-in shower sizing?
I'm renovating my bath and am interested in a walk-in shower area (i.e. no doors). How can I calculate a "safe" distance from the shower head for the door area? Are there design guidelines for ...
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Suggestions for a kitchen layout for my house? [closed]
We have just started to renovate our newly bought apartment. It is part of a very nice old building located in the center of Granada Spain.
The apartment is approx 120m2 and we are in the process of ...
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How to read this floor map scale?
I'm not an interior designer, but I'm going to do the home design myself. I don't know how to read the scale of this floor plan. I'm going to put this into a floor planner website and design, but I ...
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How can I verify that the protective earth/ground is separate from the neutral wire in an electrical AC installation?
It's easy to verify which wire is the phase without relying on wire colors. But I'm not sure if I'm able to determine which wire is the ground and which is the neutral.
I have heard that using a ...
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How do I make built-in bookcases for the corners of a room?
I am planning some built in book shelves around a room. The issue I have is what to do at the corners of the room. That is, how not to waste space, but to make the space useful.
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What important factors should I consider when building a dog house?
I've never actually done this before, and I know that there's more to it than just slapping some pieces of wood together. I live in a place that gets pretty much all the extremes of weather, ...
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How do I design and build a simple, sturdy, and affordable table?
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I'd like to build two tables at custom proportions to display my LEGO model city. I've already designed the layout consisting of two tables aligned into an L shape:
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How to design a radiator cover for good heat distribution?
I want to replace some battered, ugly radiator covers in my 1910 home. I have read that to function effectively, a radiator cover needs openings at the front top and bottom, so that natural ...
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