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What are appropriate ways to insert a new electrical outlet on a bedroom concrete wall?
I understand the concerns about having conduit running up the wall or across the room, and the "just under the baseboard" option sounds fine to me, but I am not 100% sure. You should ...
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What are appropriate ways to insert a new electrical outlet on a bedroom concrete wall?
If you can run the Electric in your attic over to the wall that you want the socket to be on, you can cut a small Channel down to where you want to install the socket and cut out an opening for it. ...
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Extension Feasibility
For an addition like this, you would work with an architect/engineer to design the addition.
Generally, the process would involve building the new structure first, tying it into the existing structure ...
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Extension Feasibility
Your question; "Is this feasible?"
By definition of "feasible" the answer is no.
There are a lot of unanswered questions as to the type of construction etc.
However, if you are ...
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Should dry-stack stone post bases in a foundation be replaced?
This is normal and unconcerning. Probably been holding the house up for 200 odd years, will manage 200 more without need for alleged "repairs."
Dry-stack stones are a perfectly valid ...
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Can I remove these posts supporting ceiling beams?
You are asking about the brown beams and the white posts.
Whether the brown beams are structural or decorative is best determined by an engineer, but given it's a cathedral ceiling, my guess is they ...
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Can I remove these posts supporting ceiling beams?
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Get an architect or structural engineer on site to make a fully qualified, license & livelihood depend on being right, assessment of the situation.
IIUC, the interior picture is the upper ...
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