Builders: Is It Cheaper To Build a Wall From Blocks, Or Pour Cement?
WEBMar 16, 2012 · Much cheaper than forms, and faster, and less labour intensive, less waste than wood forms. As a bonus, the foam stays in place as insulation and the walls of he house are pretty much one solid chunk. You are talking about ICF. More expensive, not cheaper than traditional forms. It is more labour intensive, and slower because of that.
Buying a house on an Indian reservation? - Straight Dope
WEBJan 30, 2003 · Sorry to hijack, but that is really a beautiful area so I can see your desire to buy. BTW in the early 70’s I worked for a contractor that built 50 homes on the reservation. Had a great time in the area. Johnny_L.A January 30, 2003, 1:30pm 8. I haven’t been to the reservation area, but I’ve been to Bellingham and Birch Bay several times.
Are there any single-family, detached homes in Manhattan?
WEBJul 23, 2007 · The Pumpkin House, on the corner of 186th and Chittenden, is a single-family house that literally hangs off a cliff. It’s been on the market for years, and apparently has a really weird layout inside (page down to the bottom question), but it’s got a teeny postage stamp of a garden, and a separate one-car garage. It’s apparently called ...
Big Green Egg vs. Weber Kettle - Straight Dope
WEBteelabrown August 20, 2024, 5:10pm 1. We jettisoned our old Weber kettle recently because we thought we were moving. However, we stayed put and now we have no grill. I’d like to buy a new one. I’m intrigued by the Big Green …
Why is Robert Hanssen (Russian spy) serving his ... - Straight Dope
WEBJun 25, 2014 · I was reading the Wikipedia article about Robert Hanssen, the former FBI agent turned Russian spy who is serving a life sentence at ADX Florence in Florence, Colorado where he is kept in solitary confinement 23 hours a day. I’m wondering what the criteria are in general for sending a felon like Hansson to a high security prison: Hansson is 70 years old and, I would assume, very unlikely to ...
What's the cheapest legal way to dispose of a human body?
WEBDec 30, 2011 · What’s the least expensive way to dispose of a human body that is allowed by law? Let’s say everyone involved is an American and this actually does have to be legal, as opposed to falling into the category “It’s illegal but nobody cares.” How does it change if a person died at a hospital as opposed to at home?
Can you build a house on a natural spring? - Straight Dope
WEBMar 15, 2003 · In this area, old spring houses are fairly common; basically a stone foundation built around a spring, with a roof. Some of them have a framed second story. Most are small (twelve foot square + or -). People used the spring house to keep milk cans clean and cool until they were hauled to the creamery. In …
Free "Build Your Website"? - Factual Questions - Straight Dope
WEBJun 23, 2015 · There’s nothing wrong with either method, depending on your needs. “Website as a service” is a very real, growing market that’s not all bad. septimus: There’s two separate issues I think. (1) getting a server and domain name. (2) getting software to help build html, etc. Many of those services abstract all that.
What were these old grand ceramic heaters called and how did …
WEBJan 21, 2011 · I’ve seen pictures of these fancy ceramic heaters Castle Photo Archive but they seem to only exist in old castles. I don’t ever remember seeing one in person. I connect them with eastern and northern Europe. What is the name of these heaters, and does anyone know their history? Were they widespread for a long time or confined to a small area and time in history? Were they only used in ...
Shopping bags and used shoes. Is this a scam? - Straight Dope
WEBFeb 4, 2010 · Both look awfully shoestring (pun intended), and neither charitywatch.org nor charitynavigator list them. However lots of charities seem to be collecting shoes for developing nations, so it’s likely that the need, at least, is real. Hampshire February 4, 2010, 10:45pm 6. I doesn’t sound very scammy to me.