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Concrete pour not square - Any advice appreciated!
I've just had a 6" concrete pour done for a small garage 18' x 14' and the X measurement is a massive 9 3/4 out. Trimming it square (if that's even possible) would mean loosing 7" and that just isn't...
 
clutch clipping
On JD 5103 should the PTO clutch operating rod be adjusted to be longer or shorter if the internal PTO clutch is slipping?
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Garage slab
I want to build a garage. My site is about four feet lower than the driveway. I will build stem walls on footings to start that will reach the elevation of the existing drive and will totally enclose...
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nibs on wall after painting
Hello to all: I have a quick question regarding what I might have done wrong painting the upstairs bedroom closet. To start, enlarged the closet, so new drywall went up. Put 2 coats of drywall primer...
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Wood Floor Trusses
I am looking at the probability of building a house soon using a wood floor truss system rather than a concrete slab. I've been looking at dozens of web sites for manufacturers and the one big thing...
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Choice of Impact Driver ?
I am trying to choose an impact drill (driver) that can install 10 inch Spax lag screws in pressure treated timbers. Although I would prefer a corded model, I find very few corded models on the...
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Latex or enamel for covered porch ?
I am sanding down a covered porch down to bare wood, and I am going to paint it. It is a "covered" porch in that it has a roof over it, but it is not fully protected, as it has open sides. So, it does...
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Air conditioning Filters
Air Sponge Filter co. offers a full line of furnace filters, air conditioning and ac filters for home or office we deal in furnace filter. we deal in furnace filters,air conditioning,custom sizes,...
 
Should a deck railing be attached to the house?
My 6 y.o. deck is attached to the house via ledger, as is commonly the case. But my contractor, who is repairing an enormous amount of rot around the house (another story...it's less than 14 years...
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PPG "paint color code" for siding?
Having my house resided with CraneBoard siding, "Mocha" color, and want to paint a backyard garden shed same color. Anyone know how to find the paint color code to match this? --- news:// -...
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Building Steps on dirt slope/ questions
I plan to build some steps into a sloped hill, using timbers. I had some built about ten years ago, and used PT lumber rated for ground contact, which was .8 penetration level. I know that the...
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Connecting footer rebar with slab rebar
Hi.I have a question about how rebar is supposed to connect in a monolithic slab.I want to put down a 16" grid of #4 rebar in the slab and connect it to a 18"wide x 24" deep there a diagram of this...
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Appropriate screws for the *sides* of plywood (?)
I was wondering this. It's never ideal of course, but sooner or later for small projects I end up needing to end-screw (side screw?) into a plywood sheet. Is there a "teethier" than normal woodscrew...
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One Piece Door Sill With Upturned Edges?
I've installed a few prehung exterior doors over the last few years, trying to flash and caulk the doors as best as possible. Unfortunately, none of these doors have roof overhangs to protect them...
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custom frame for soffit vent
I am considering soffit vent options for aesthetics and to satisfy air intake recomendations. The number of existing 8"x16" soffit vent openings are insufficient based on the 1/150 ratio...
 
TILE OVER CONCRETE CRACKS
I am doing the floor tile in a house that is around 50 years old. The house was built by "kids" back in the 60's and they made a lot of errors. Examples: the aggregate used in the concrete was smooth...
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Vapor barrier between home & attached garage/shop
I am converted a existing 2 car garage into a wood shop. It is an attached garage, with an open crawl space leading to the roof. Previous owners left the existing roof and put a new roof a few ft....
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Concrete Garage Slab Help!
Hi all, Just need some advice on vapour sheets as well as laying the sub-grade. Anyway it has been raining a lot here in Melbourne (Australia) and the dirt was like rock before all this rain. The dirt...
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Paving Moulds
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Crumbling foundation
There's 6 to 10 inches of exposed concrete foundation going all the way around my house. About half of it is exposed to the soil and the other half is not because of concrete walkways etc. This...
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