How did you find us?

[Rich]

Wanting to see how all of you found Construction Resource. Search engine? Link from another site? Word of mouth?

[Cole]

I typed in Construction Forum into the search engine.

[that_guy]

The first time, I was on alexa.com and found a site that referenced yours. Saw the reference, but didn't need anything at the time, so I forgot about it.

The second time, I was searching for DIY advice on Google and navigated here (I remembered my first encounter and paid closer attention this time).

..Hope this helps.

[midnightscape]

Google'd an issue I was having and since it was covered within a post here on the forum, it showed up and the rest is history.

BTW, Google is considered the other half of my brain!

[dhill]

yep, found it after googling. I'm glad I did. This is the best forum I participate in for offering good sound advice and instruction.

[Dragon]

I was bored one day.


Edit: Ok real answer, though the above was partly true.

I took a rare day off and got bored. I conducted a search for construction forums and here I am.

[RRG]

Google.

[plunkinberry]

I was looking for tool reviews. Was trying to look at the best model for replacing several of my power tools and looking for a good, subjective analysis of similar, top-grade models...

[Thumper]

Just another typo... mistyped some other url and got ploped here.

[Joe Bartok]

Google, while trying search words for my "blog".

[VALENT]

search for home construction on the web

[mjpliv]

Fate? :shock:

[vCarpenter]

Using Google SE

Search Term: carpenter chats and forums

Results 1 - 10 of about 7,940 for carpenter chats and forums. (0.10 seconds)*

Your site is #10 on the bottom of the first page. It could be different when you click because SE ranking moves quick.

Below is the current text for the google link.

Accidents :: Home Construction Forum
... mishap By Janelle Miles October 20, 2004 SURGEONS removed a 7.5cm nail from a carpenter's heart today ... I was looking for construction chats or forums about 3 ...
www.construction-resource.com/forum/ftopic2100.html - 80k - Cached - Similar*pages

http://www.google.com/search?q=carpenter+chats+and+forums&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&start=0&sa=N

Whats cool is that a story I posted here on your site in the "accidents" forum is the link that is on Google today/now. The story is about a guy that shot himself in the heart with a nail gun.

Interesting to see how sites eventually spider up in search engines (SE's). SE placement is important. I've been researching these spiderings for a few years.

Here is a good tool to use if anyone likes to see how much traffic certain keywords bring in, it kinda let's you know where peoples heads are at and what their searching for and search terms they use. This search engine is the old `Go To` now called Overture.com SE.

A simple page. Just type any word in the small box and go.

http://inventory.overture.com/d/searchinventory/suggestion/

vCarpenter

http://www.CarpentersRule.com

[Batch]

Google search.

[souperbee]

I typed in contruction forums on google and walah
Here I am!

[roger_northeast]

Like many others, I found this site through Google... I knew I should have bought their stock when they first IPOed. Darn.

Roger

[giddonah]

googled: nail gun explained

This was on the second page, but the first link that actually said anything useful.

[TskFrce]

I accidently found this website while trying to find a little help in wording an ad for our construction company. Needless to say, I still have not finished the ad this morning, but have been browsing through this website. I found the information so great, I had to register. Our company has been in business for 4 years in Maryland, and like all builders have seen our fair share of ups and downs, great homeowners, and dead beats. It's so nice to hear that other people go through it too, and it just isn't us. I found the section of this website that dealt with estimating to be a great tool. The calulators were a plus I wan't expecting to see either. I also took the time to read through your "horror stories" sections. I have a situation to post there too, as I'm sure we all have. Anyway, just wanted to say hi, and let you know I enjoy the website. Thanks!

[Rich]

Welcome to the site TskFrce.

[KSA]

I just search the word construction....I am glad I did. You guys are great. Here to help each other out without knowing each other...I thank you all.

[Rich]

Welcome to the forum KSA - on what search engine did you search?

[Ron Teti]

I got put in the basement in another site and another guy on that site told me about this one.

[Rich]

haha.. Welcome to the forum Ron.

[Tom R]

Hey, Ron, - - Welcome aboard, - - glad to see you made it!! You'll fit right in here. :wink:

[Cole]

Welcome.

[Hometown Handyman]

I yahooed for canadian construction forums this was the closest thing I got.
I'm finding you Yankees aren't all gun toten' rednecks. :oops: :wink:
I have had some very good advice from this forum, I hope that I can reciprocate.

[giddonah]

Well, I'm not sure about Cole, but I'm not one :lol:

[Ron Teti]

"I'm finding you Yankees aren't all gun toten' rednecks."

What someone out there ruining our rep or what???

[Tom R]

Must be giddonah :D

[Dragon]

I tote a gun all day long, when I'm not toting a saw or a sander.

[mark lauzon]

LOL
I was googling my site and found yours! Great forum...huge content very nice...all I know is Granite Slabs...and related stuff...I'll check in from time to time and see if anyone has Slab Fabrication questions that need some answering!

[Rich]

Right on - welcome to the forum.

[Cole]

Welcome to the forum!!!

[sawdust]

G'DAY,
I just spent the last few days on contractor talk and jlc looking for some input on a possible change, googled carpenter forums and knew I was in the wrong place (famous people pages) so I changed my search to carpentry forums and landed here. Thought I was in OZ for a minute: the pages and some of the names look very firmiliar..... any ways its good to be here .
Dan

[Rich]

Welcome to the forum sawdust.

[Tom R]

Welcome.

[Cole]

Welcome to construction-resource.

[Dragon]

I have to deal with you all day at work and now here too?

Darn that sawdust, it really does get 'everywhere'.

:D

[Chris Klee]

Some one asked on Pirate4x4.com and i had to see what it was about.

by the way, Pirate4x4.com is an extreme rock crawling board. I compete in 2 diffrent rock crawling circuts.
Team #504
Neuroc (North East Ultimate Rockcrawling and Offroad Challange)
and We-Rock East.

[Rich]

Welcome to the forum Chris

[Advanced Lawncare]

Search Engine

[Cole]

Welcome to the forum!!!

[VALENT]

Welcome Lawncare, I hope you are ready to share some of that valuable knowledge.

[Advanced Lawncare]

Welcome Lawncare, I hope you are ready to share some of that valuable knowledge.

I will help as much as I can, but I fully expect that I will gain more knowledge than I will be able to return. :oops:

Ted

[Rich]

Welcome to the forum Ted.

[giddonah]

I will help as much as I can, but I fully expect that I will gain more knowledge than I will be able to return.
Welcome to the club. I'm your president.

[tooltroll]

Search engine. Was looking for roofing info, if I recall...

[Rae Ward]

Hi Rich

I found you by searching with Goggle for stair making programs. It took me to some discussions you must have had some time ago. I read some of it but realised that no one had made a comment since early last year. I was hoping maybe something new had come along since then that some one might have tried.
Very happy to have found this site and hope some one will be able to help me out.

Regards
:) Rae Ward

[ODDJOB]

I typed construction methods for a search

[11chaos]

Was looking for Construction calculators online. It worked out great.

[David]

11chaos- you're location still says Southern Cal. How long have you been away?

[11chaos]

Been gone since June 26th. Should be home on leave in Dec. My wife and Son are still in So. Cali.

[thomaswyc]

I found it via google search

[MCC]

I Actually Had The Site In My Favorites And Remembered Registering A Couple Of Years Ago But Now I Couldn't Remember My Id Info.

[CuttingEdge]

Hi,My name is jason, I found you guys on :google:
I was looking for a Forum that shares my common intrests.

[David]

Welcome to the forum guys.

[CThomp]

I bought a crack house. And decided to make it into a real house. This site is helping me do that. :)

[terry47]

Hello! I'm enjoying my stay here.


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[harleycpl]

We were researching how to do a vaulted cieling (Googled "vaulted cieling") and this site was one of the first 5 links. Great site for us since we are completely gutting and renovating an old lake house and are trying to do most of the work ourselves. We hope this site helps us when we run into questions about how to fix certain problems. Any suggestions about posting?
thanks! Felicia and Leonard - Atlanta, Texas

[funnyguy]

Searched for construction forums for ideas for my business cartoons.
Found this site in a link on another artist's site. Lots of good articles & comments for cartoon ideas. :D

Bill
http://www.monroeartist.com

[curious_sort2004]

Hello to everyone. I am not a contractor or an electrician (if you've seen a post i have left this will be apparent). However I have worked on a 100+ year old house for the past 13 years - not that THAT qualifies me for anything but bankruptecy (bad spelling - apologies).

Found this site as most seem to have - google search. And as one had said - seems like there was some information here that made more sense than some sites i've seen.

Well, I'm from Michigan and have a new place that I'm trying to get a 'shop' wired so - thats the current situation.

I'm glad a site like this exists and thanks in advance for any information.

[charliemunn]

Hello to all. I stumbled on this informative forum while looking for pictures of Simpson post and beam brackets. That said, I must reluctantly admit, I'm not a builder. :( Yet, I guess like most, I've done a few home projects, such as adding a studio to my house, etc. I also once built a 26' sailboat designed by David Pyle for the single handed trans Atlantic races. Later, when we married, my wife and I bought a 36' hull. We completed it, including mast and diesel engine, and launched from Corpus Christi TX. We moved aboard and maintained it for five years while sailing around the Gulf of Mexico, finally coming ashore and buying a house and gallery in St. Petersburg Fla.

For the most part, I've followed my bliss as a full time representational painter. :D ‘Have done uncountable quick pastel portraits, and many formal oil and acrylic portraits and landscapes. My main hobbies are sailing and writing, mostly fiction. But I've done a lot of very un-interesting things to earn a living, particularly when in high school and college. Yet one of the best jobs I've ever had was while working as a laborer in construction. Apart from enjoying the workout, and always feeling very fit, I simply liked the notion of being able to see the buildings grow as well as the satisfied feeling of knowing I had a small hand in it.

Enough of the bio. I'd better get back to our current project. We intend to waterproof our second floor 10' X 33' deck, which will create a nice dry area/porch underneath. ( Very important here in on Fox Island WA.. and for us to sit outside or in the hot tub, and enjoy the island's shoreline on a rainy day. ) However, since the deck is level, we need to create at least a 1/4" slant per foot. That means jacking up all four 6" X 6" posts and removing the post/beam brackets as well as 1 1/4" from the top of each post.

So far I've carefully removed all of the 1" facia so we can get to the brackets. Since we don't even know what a builder's jack looks like, I'm a bit timid about using them. That said, ;) I've hired a couple of pros to come over on Sunday to jack it up and trim the posts. I'll then sheath the existing cedar decks with 1/2" cdx plywood and treat it with Ames Research elasto-barrier, and roof cloth.

Our next project wiil be an additional such deck on the rear of the house in order to enjoy the woods. Next, a flagstone, very private, patio in the rear, nearer the woods. What fun!
Best wishes,
charlie

[TimS]

I was googling for construction solutions and this site came up :)

[The BN Guy]

I did a Google search for Microlam beams. Viola! I found this site. Looks good so far!

[Todd]

Wanted to see if there were any construction related forums out there, and low and behold, found this one.

[JPolito830]

Googled Home Improvement forums and thought this looked promising.

[thommeredith]

I was looking for a great construction forum, I hope this is it.

[fantastic]

I googled for framing info on a 45 degree wall. For a fireplace. This site came up and it is just like the one I use for my cars ( automotiveforums.com ) so I thought why not. I am renovating an old house and who knows what I'll run into. There's not anything on fire places but there is a lot on other topics.
Looking forward to use this site!

[Richard A Hetzel]

I'm an architect, and I found this forum through a link posted on another forum by "concretemasonry", who is a valuable contributor there, and I'm sure here as well.

My specialty is residential work, in New York as a registered architect, and in Pennsylvania as a home designer. Been doin' it for nearly 50 years, maybe almost long enough to have seen it all.

[asnider]

I typed in construction forum and this was the first on the list......you guys just beat out contractortalk.com which used to have the number ranking.....

how did you do it?

[SethDragit]

Hey gang. I found this forum on google, but I've been here before many times. A great place for info, tips, support and fun!

[asnider]

Hey, i posted a few threads the other day and they got removed? Why was that?

[Rich]

Ctalk has #1 for construction forum and we have #1 for construction forums

asnider - I dont mind you having a link to your company in your signature but when you start self promoting in a post I have to draw a line. Overall there are a very small amount of contractors on here versus the people asking the questions that would even benefit from your software. CTalk is more for the contractor.

[asnider]

Okay, that's fine....I understand the one you pulled where I mentioned my new software. But the one where I mentioned windows live mesh is not promoting my product. That's just a cool piece of technology that Windows just released.....why did you pull that? Everyone in the world can benefit from Live Mesh.

[Rich]

Not sure why I pulled that one to be honest... go ahead and post it again if you like.

[asnider]

Okay, thanks....just trying to make sure I understand what's acceptable and what's not. I appreciate the response!

[george09]

Hi Everyone,

I was surfing internet and found this forum in Google.

This forum looks quite interesting so I decided to be a member of this forum.

Thanks... :)

__________________
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USA
Live life in Charleston SC and working as the real buyers agent (http://www.charlestonhome.com).

[McCray]

I heard about the forum from a veteran techie who told me I had to check this site out. He had some nice things to say, so I am here to see for myself.

_________________________________
McCray Architect P.C.

Residential and Commercial Design

[Rich]

Welcome to the forum McCray.

[ritajones]

Google construction forums search

[dantheman9727]

I also used Google... typed in "construction forum"

[Anesthesia]

I searched for 'Construction Forums' on Google :)

[Tomn]

I searched for 'Construction Forums' on Google :)

Same here!!!

[blhu]

google .. aint it great ?

[tomstruble]

i learnd about this site from another forum glad i did seems to be a more friendly site than some. I see some familiar names hope i can contribute something

[Paves]

I just joined after reading some great answers and thought I could always use sound advice and maybe give some.

paver driveway (http://www.designhardscapes.com)
paver patio denver (http://www.designhardscapes.com/contact.html)

[saphira]

Google is my friend =)

I wanted to inform about some home-things and I found this forum at google.
This is great .. I´m happy to be here :)

[Vbp6us]

I was looking for a specific picture of a mix plant and some how I came here. :D

[onerenohome]

Searching on google for construction forums while eating breakfast.

[NickDC]

Searching Google for patio roof plans

[Benoakley]

I was looking for a construction forum in Google so I search it:-D

[Don_P]

There's an Elkin in the Phillipines?

[ssace]

i came from from Bing

[tuffplay]

i found you on google.

[my5sons]

google search

[RTF]

Google search. I checked out a few other forums and found this site to be one of the more informative and professional sites online.

[Shiloe]

Google search for construction forums. Just trying to learn from the collective experience of folks everywhere and not do so much re-inventing.

[tom7386]

Just like everyone else by the look of it - construction forums google

[Dinkum]

I was looking for a construction community. So like everyone else I searched Google for forums.

Thanks & I look forward to participating.

[John_S]

Google of course, my second brain

[chal7ds]

Google. xD

[cementcreek]

Found you from Google, and also a link from friends emails.

Thanks for have me.:-D

[Rich]

Welcome to the forum.

[Rocha_Construction]

I found the forums through google.

Too bad they are kind of slow...

[forwell]

google search:)

[JulieBelivue]

Your on a list i was given for good websites!

[Custom Homes]

Type in home building forum and this site was the second one ranked

[bigluelok]

I typed in Construction Forum into the search engine.

i used yahoo and this forum was the first one i saw.

[PBM Excavating]

Google! Google finds everything.
Still amazed by it ! ;)

[PharmrJohn]

Google. I think the search thread stated 'Construction forum'.

Anyway.....To introduce myself, my name is John, I'm a dude living in the Pacific Northwest and I am a complete beginner at this gig. I will be starting a few threads asking advise from those willing to share.....Lord knows I need the help.

My house was built in 1978...and while that doesn't go too far back, my house is beginning to show it's age. After all, it is in it's 30's now. So I will be asking much.

But hey....last year I figured out how to put a toilet in....That's something!!! For me at least ;)

Thanks in advance for all the advise.....J.

[CountrySideHomes]

Also Google, searching for home builder forum.

[Chriswa]

I also used it finding google. Looking for idea's for some home improvement projects ive been thinking of starting.

[Home Improvement Jon]

I found the forum through google under construction forums.

[KCB]

Found you searching IE for an engineer forum .
I have a problem with an addition to my home being built by
a company. But i cant show you the problem because i dont have 15 posts
in order to attach an image. If anyone would care to post it for me i would appreciate it . anyways "greetings to all".I

[Don_P]

Welcome to the forum! You should be able to post pics now.

[KCB]

Thank you Don_P :)

[RemodelAlabama]

I typed in 'remodeling forum'. So now, here I am. Ready to talk about, whatever. Hi, to everyone out there. So how's the work coming along?

Later

[bryanbid]

I found you while I was researching Spray Foam Insulation. I am pleased to say I have found your site informative and helpful. At the age of 52 I moved to Nova Scotia from England that was 4 years ago and everyday I learn something new with regard to buildings and Code.

Great site

[wjd2]

I was looking on Google for ‘gambrel roof dimensions’ and was looking at the links. I had to register to download a couple of sketches that Joe Bartok uploaded.

I have been here about an hour now and really like the site. Nice job. Isn’t it great to have all this help available for people who need it? Keep up the good work!

I’ll be back for sure, I am a big DIY guy.

Here is the Google results:

Angles on gambrel roof - Home Construction Forums
19 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Mar 11, 2005
Angles on gambrel roof Roof Framing. ... The bird's-mouth dimensions are based on 3-1/2 inch wide plate, the rafter depth is 7-1/2 inches, ...
www.construction-resource.com

[bidtimereturn]

I was googling for a solution to my problem and came across similar questions on Home Construction Forums. The forums seemed active and had experts willing to offer true advice. I've seen other forums where simple questions were ridiculed rather than answered. I was pleased with what I saw and decided to join.

[jen630]

Google under construction forum

[Draffter]

I'm too cheap to consult an engineer. Forums like these may answer specific questions, while the IBC is often vague.

Draffter

[greyhouseinc]

google under construction forum search

[Prestige Carting]

Found via a Google search.

[anchorfence]

I dont recall 100% but I am almost certain it was from a google search that was something like "contractor forums" or "construction forums".

[plan b]

google search looking for ansnwers to flashing problem

[EDJ13]

I was doing some research on roof truss loads and Google showed me this site.

Very nice place!

[robert@constructor]

Wanting to see how all of you found Construction Resource. Search engine? Link from another site? Word of mouth?
Google... !!! Construction Resource comes first!!!

[royalina]

Google search. ........:p

[Tkarns24]

Google search

[shineglass]

google...great i found you!

[claymont]

Googling for some construction info

[ConcreteTreat]

Wanting to see how all of you found Construction Resource. Search engine? Link from another site? Word of mouth?

I found you from a search engine, while searching for concrete related forums. I'm trying to build some links for my site, but I'm also interested in being a strong contributing member and helping everyone out.

I'm a writer for several dozen local contractor companies (full-time employee for one company, web designer for others), and I've spent the last 4 years doing nothing but write about home improvement stuff. So I'm kind of a home improvement/web techie hybrid.

I'm also here to learn -- with this kind of thing, that's a lifetime task. It's great to see such an active place with so much collective knowledge!


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Concrete Sealer (http://www.concretesealerandblanket.org/)

[designbuildnj]

we are looking to network so I googled you!

[Redman88]

I Googled "construction forums," and this was the top of the food chain.

[Redman88]

Haha, I didn't notice how many people found this website through means of google! Funny.

[contractor_gal]

New to the site - googled construction forum and construction-resource came up! Great site - if anyone has questions about temporary surface protection for construction or remodeling projects, let me know!

Builders Site Protection

[projects4auction]

Searched for construction forum and this site came up. Just getting started but great info so far.

[tilewksremodel]

Then I Googled it.
http://tileworksandremodelings.com

[kcwaterproofing]

Google! Went searching for a contractor forum with a waterproofing and more sections relevant to our trade.

[StaffyBull]

I Googled construction forum just like most everyone else!!

[Tony Spaghetti]

I typed in Construction Forum into the search engine.

Exactly what i did:)

[jbuilder]

Google here too.

[stiles construction]

Also found through Google, but searched for "Ohio construction forum"

[Nexus Tile]

Google/construction forums--you popped up like a 3 year old drywall nail. :-D

[Gametyme]

Googling... ; )

[greatlakesgaragebuilders]

I just did a google search for "home construction forums" and that's how I found you :)

[LeeBabitt]

Found you in Google!

[llllouis]

Hi was looking around online asking questions and your forum popped up.
I am starting on a project in West Texas that will be a retirement home for us eventually. I purchased a lot with an old trailer on it and came to the conclusion that reducing it to the chassis was the only way to move forward.
That said, I do and will have many questions. I would like to add piers (using sonotubes) around the chassis, level everything , then re-deck and continue with traditional pier and beam construction methods. The new dimensions will be 18x66 (working off of the existing frame of 14x60)
I will be adding lots of windows at one end as there is a terrific view to be had.
My most pressing question at this time is how far apart can the piers be? I was thinking of using 2) 2x8's for the spans. Thanks in advance, Sarah:)

[HouseFixer]

I did a Google search for contractor forum and it came up.

[cgb2000]

I was looking for jokes to post to our website and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Centennial-Construction/208953575860137) pages and the construction resource forum showed up on the Google search!

Loved it enough to join in.

Thanks.

[utah]

I actually heard about the site from an associate. Thanks for the information and creating this watering hole. It helps a lot.