House Builders: What Is The Cheapest Style of House to Build?
Feb 16, 2004 · I am wondering if there is a simple answer to a complicated question. I would like to build a new house, but I am limited in funds…hence, I would like to get the largest area for the least money. Is a two-story house more economical in terms of $/square foot? I don’t like two story houses (I don’t like staircases), and ranch-style house appeals more. However, for a …
How long does a common residential house last? - Straight Dope
May 18, 2007 · 10. The lifetime of a timber-wall house is unlimited-except for two issues:termites and rot. Termites can eat a house ina few years, dry tot the same. if the house is properly maintained (avoid termites, keep the wood from contact with water), the house can last 800+ years. Sal_AmmoniacMay 18, 2007, 2:19pm.
The horsefly in Amazon's delivery ointment - Straight Dope
Aug 17, 2024 · I’ve posted a few times about the saga of The Poky House. We bought a little house in Colorado, and are spending the summer up there fixing it up. We had to come back to Phoenix to pick up a countertop, and while we were here, I decided to buy so supplies on Amazon. I placed the order, and received 2 of the items, but the other two never showed up. …
More Jokes - Page 252 - Straight Dope
Jul 14, 2024 · It thought for a minute before answering “Quack, quack, quack, quack!” and waddling away. I think that “Quack, quack, quack, quack!” is duck for “25 words or fewer, fuckwit”. Hypno-Toad July 17, 2024, 6:39pm 5040. He clearly didn’t understand the duck since it was saying, “Quark, quark, quark, quark…”. Prof.Pepperwinkle July ...
To Hell with the House! - The BBQ Pit - Straight Dope
Apr 6, 2006 · The U.S. House of Representatives wants to turn me into a felon. Why? Because I “help” my wife. I pay the rent (she pays the utilities and cell phones). I do the dishes and cook when she has to stay late at her job. I pay for her visits to the clinic. When she has a sore throat, I make her tea. When she feels sad, I read her a funny story. And because I do this, the House …
I've just signed up for Habitat for Humanity - Straight Dope
Jan 9, 2003 · The company I work for is involved with its first Habitat for Humanity. I don’t know exactly what commitment the company has made, but I suspect it is largely financial. The company is seeking volunteers from amongst its employees. So I signed up for for the first day of framing on January 31st, and the first day of dry-walling on April 11th. I’ll keep an eye on my …
Any prepared meal services that offer low sodium meals?
Sep 28, 2024 · I was recently put on a low-sodium diet, and, like a lot of people in this thread I was surprised, dismayed, alas even flabbergasted 🙂 at how difficult it is. I’m looking for a prepared-meal service that offers low-sodium dishes: something similar to Factor. Factor, unfortunately, doesn’t offer a low-sodium meal plan. I did Blue Apron in the past (before the low-sodium …
Solar Powered Ice Maker? - Factual Questions - Straight Dope
Jul 25, 2004 · Factual Questions. This was linked to on another message board I frequent, and along with it’s too good to be true promises, it contains this little gem. Find out how we made this 25 pound block of ice the girls are holding. We made it VERY simple, VERY easily and VERY efficiently. You don’t need a refrigeration license to make this, but ...
How can adobe mud brick houses stand up to the rain?
Feb 22, 2003 · Also remember the semi-permanent nature of adobe. These people knew that their structures were temporary at best, but they were easy to repair or re-build. Groups that were migratory, or expected seasonal changes to affect their homes, such as the flooding of the Nile weren’t really interested in making their homes sturdy and permanent.
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene MUST GO - Straight Dope
Jun 7, 2024 · Unfortunately, MTG has showed that the formula works. By being a disruptive troll, she’s garnered herself twenty times as much clout as the average no-name Republican House representative. All morals aside, she’s absolutely maxed her ‘potential.’ She gets treated almost as some sort of Republican ‘vice president of the House.’