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2. 50 Times Cheap Fixes Had A Major Impact On Home Life - AOL

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   Cost me $150 and was 1000% worth it. DIY fire pit was about $50 worth of retaining wall blocks, also completely worth it. ... Large format tiles on the floor, up the back wall and around the tub ...

3. Thinset - Wikipedia

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   The history of thinset dates back to the post-World War II era when the tile industry sought more efficient methods for tile installation. [7] Before thinset, the standard method for installing tiles was the thick-set or mud-set method, which involved a thick layer of a sand and cement mixture.

4. Cladding (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Grenfell Tower was clad with composite panels with a polyethylene core which contributed to the fire; these panels cost about £2 less than ones with incombustible core. There are estimated to be about 600 high-rise blocks of flats in the UK that have "similar" cladding [ 5 ] and some fire safety tests—not full BS 8414 tests—were carried ...

5. List of construction trades - Wikipedia

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   Electricians may be employed in the construction of new buildings or maintenance of existing electrical infrastructure, they can also install A/C and Telecommunications systems. [2] [3] Elevator mechanic installs vertical lift and transporting equipment. Fencer, a tradesperson who builds fences. Glazier, installs glass.

6. Drywall - Wikipedia

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   Various sized cuts of 1 ⁄ 2 in (13 mm) drywall with tools for maintenance and installation . Drywall (also called plasterboard, dry lining, [1] wallboard, sheet rock, gib board, gypsum board, buster board, turtles board, slap board, custard board, gypsum panel and gyprock) is a panel made of calcium sulfate dihydrate (), with or without additives, typically extruded between thick sheets of ...

7. Framing (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Exterior wall studs are the vertical members to which the wall sheathing and cladding are attached. [14] They are supported on a bottom plate or foundation sill and in turn support the top plate. Studs usually consist of 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 -by- 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 -inch (38 mm × 89 mm) or 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 -by- 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 -inch (38 mm × 140 mm) lumber and are ...