June 30th, 2010
jordan asked: I remember in the Sims 2, you could get free building materials (such as clear flooring, custom wallpapers, and other cool things not in the game) on the Sims 2 Exchange. My question is, in the Sims 3, does the Exchange have the same functionality?
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SMANSA
Tags: Building Materials, Functionality, Game Exchange
Posted in Video & Online Games | 1 Comment »
June 30th, 2010
solaritea asked: I’ve seen structures made out of boards or panels that were made by gluing several layers of cardboard together until they were about an inch thick. I’m trying to find more info about doing this, but am having a hard time. I figure there must be a name for it and if I knew the name I could find more information about it!
Edit: This is a homemade material that is made from whole pieces of scrap cardboard (generally used boxes) that are glued one on top of another. Basically you flatten a box and cut an edge so you have a single layer of box and glue these together, one on top of the other. This makes a board that you can then use to build with.
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Tags: Cardboard Boxes, Hard Time, Single Layer
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 4 Comments »
June 29th, 2010
rich miller asked: I am building some seating for the front of my boat. I want a good wood like material that I can use for the base of my seating. Something that will not warp or mold in a very damp environment. It has to be in a sheet of 44×50 inches and at least 1/2 inch thick.
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SMANSA
Tags: Environment, Good Wood, Mold
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 4 Comments »
June 29th, 2010
yunus a asked: lately there has been a spurt in construction activities in the GCC. Now i am based in KSA i believe there is an opportunity to be seized here. I do know it is risky but from the inital research i did i found demand is more than the supply and which is good news. So need advice on this .
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SMANSA
Tags: Building Material, Middle East, Spurt
Posted in Small Business | 1 Comment »
June 29th, 2010
Latazia C asked: Which home-building material is made mostly from the mineral gypsum?
1. plastic pipes
2. window glass
3. drywall panels
4. iron nails
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Tags: Drywall Panels, home-building material made mostly from the mineral gypsum, home-building materials mostly made from mineral gypsum, Mineral Gypsum, Window Glass
Posted in Earth Sciences & Geology | 1 Comment »
June 29th, 2010
Stephen B asked: I need to fill in a large sidewall next to a radiator that has an irregular shape.
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SMANSA
Tags: Irregular Shape, Mice, Radiator
Posted in Maintenance & Repairs | 5 Comments »
June 29th, 2010
Jason J asked: I am going to build a large haunted house to run in the fall. I need a very basic structure that will enclose about 4000 square feet. No insulation, no wiring, no plumbing. Basically a big barn or warehouse type structure. Would corrugated tin, concrete blocks, or wood be the cheapest way to go?
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SMANSA
Tags: 61/, Building Material, Plumbing, Type Structure
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 7 Comments »
June 29th, 2010
CARLISLESTYLE asked: Me and some friends are building a lightweight tower that has to hold 15 kilos(33 pounds). Last years winning tower only weighed 13 grams and held 15 kilos. So what would be a good material for building a tower of this kind of weight(below 20 grams)
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Posted in Engineering | 2 Comments »
June 29th, 2010
joe friday’s grrl asked: My mom’s about to have an oak tree taken down in her back yard. It’s humongous, and they will be bring in two trucks, with one doing all the chipping as it’s coming down. I think it would be a shame for all those wood chips to be taken away if they can serve some useful purpose. I have no way of compressing them into anything like sheets or boards for building. But I was wondering if there’s any way to compound the wood chips with another material(s) and a bonding agent to form blocks of some sort using a RAM or block forms. I was thinking I might at least experiment, since I’m planning to build a green home in the future, and have sufficient space to store the raw material and finished products.
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Tags: 19/, Mom, Raw Material, Trucks
Posted in Green Living | 11 Comments »
June 28th, 2010
Kathy asked: I need to know each cost/price of material in building a house,for instance wood,windows,doors,etc. Do you have any idea about the price?(in Finland)
Can you help me?!
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SMANSA
Tags: Building A House, Finland, Wood Windows Doors
Posted in Other - Home & Garden | 1 Comment »
