Realistic Cost of Building a Cabin - Straight Dope
Sep 11, 2012 · Rustic cabin can mean very different things to different people. I’ve built log cabins that are basically four walls and a roof, and others that have indoor plumbing, heating …
Building a modular cabin - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope
Jan 19, 2022 · My wife and I are considering buying a piece of land and building a home for retirement. We don’t need much space, around 2k square feet is more than enough. We’re …
Halloween 2025 - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share ...
Oct 13, 2025 · I need to get on building this year’s candy delivery device™. Carpet comes in 10’ wide rolls with the middle being a heavy duty version of a TP / paper towel tube. My neighbor …
Anyone else's employers maintaining nearly empty workplaces?
6 days ago · The building also had several manufacturing floors and shop space, most of it mostly if not completely empty. At my current job there are numerous unoccupied offices and unused …
OSB subfloors - how long can they stay "wet" - Straight Dope
Jul 24, 2014 · OSB subfloor commonly gets soaked during the building process. It is an exterior rated product (the adhesives are waterproof) for this very reason. It is often six weeks or more …
What is this thing? (huge muffler outside an industrial building?)
Oct 27, 2025 · Does anybody know what this thing is? It looks like a huge vehicle muffler. The building appears to be leased to Verizon, but that could be the suite next door, it’s unclear. …
I'm building a house! How can you help? - Straight Dope
Jul 22, 2025 · I’ve been watching this guy Justus Reid who is an American living in Serbia(?) who bought a house for €5,000 and is now making daily videos about renovating the house and the …
Recommended plywood thickness for interior wall covering
Nov 15, 2019 · I have a cabin being built- and of course we are over budget, and the next big component (walls, roof, exterior, windows, and spray-foam insulation are complete) is the …
The current second Trump administration: a compendium of horrors
Oct 20, 2025 · Trump promised to preserve the beautiful bas-reliefs of the Bonwit Teller building. Then, his bottom-of-the-barrel, cheapest-possible demolition crew destroyed them all.
Considering a cross-Canada rail trip. Your thoughts?
May 13, 2025 · Normally, my annual vacation would involve a trip to the United States. But I am not happy about what Mr. Trump represents, nor do I want to get into a conversation with the …