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Porter-Cable Tiger Cub
Recently I've had to do a lot of outstretched-arm cutting with a sawzall and I remembered seeing the Tiger Cub saw on a few jobs (the owners had high praises) so I thought I'd get me one. Too...
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Milwaukee = Ryobi?
Of course our economies are going to get clobbered. The only thing keeping our salaries and benefits and way of life as high as they are is geographic isolation; the money is over here not over there,...
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16 years ago
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How to prepare for Stamped concrete pad?
OK this one is a personal project I'm ripping up a 1500 SQF section of my yard to put in some landscaping and a stamped concrete patio and deck. I live in Southern Ontario so frost is an issue....
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Chip in Granite - Any suggestions to fill or just leave alone?
Hello - We got about a quarter inch round chip in our Uba Tuba Granite when a glass salt shaker fell from the top cabinet. Does anyone have any suggestions or home remedies that the do it yourselfer...
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17 years ago
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Basement waterproofing with dimpled membrane
I'm looking for advice on using dimpled membrane products (e.g. Superseal, Delta-MS, etc.) for waterproofing a block basement wall (this is new construction). My foundation contractor thinks it...
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17 years ago
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screw jack support posts
A house i'm looking to buy has a two story addition they put on within the last five years - during home inspection, the inspector pointed out that the screw jack support posts are below grade...
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17 years ago
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Aluminum Screen Enclosure - Vinyl Lap Siding
Hey folx, I want to connect aluminum extrusion for a screened porch to existing vinyl siding, how do I do that? I don't want to cut the vinyl nor do I relish the idea of coping the aluminum to fit...
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17 years ago
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Is it a load-bearing wall?
I have a question related to removing stud wall in my unfinished basement (it's a one-story house). The wall in question appears like it was supposed to be a load-bearing wall, but because of...
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17 years ago
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slanted living room floor
I placed a bid on a garden style condominium that is 2 floors. My unit would be on the second floor. The living room floor is a little slanted. There is of course a unit below me. Does anyone know...
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17 years ago
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Foil backed OSB for Roofing
Just wanting some advice on if it is worth the extra cost to use foil backed OSB for roofing? This is supposed to save on energy bills, but I was trying to see if anyone has any advice? I have also...
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17 years ago
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Baseboards & trim or carpet first?
I'm curious. I've seen this done both ways, but when I built my first house, I put the baseboards and trim in first, and then the carpet installers came in afterwards. However, I've also...
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17 years ago
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Kitchen counter/cabinet spacing?
What is the standard spacing between a kitchen counter top and the bottom or cabinets hung over the counter? Thanks Mike B
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17 years ago
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using routing or cutting tools for insetting accoustic ceiling tile edges
You know the regular Armstrong, the ones that fit into the track rather than on top of it. I am now cutting the non-inset 2'x4' type to fit all my openings.. I have about 65 tiles total,...
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17 years ago
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Tips on replacing sections of cast iron drain pipe
Hello, I need to replace about 10 - 15 ft of cast iron drain pipe that is currently below the basement floor between where the drain pipe enters the floor on one wall and just ahead of the cleanout at...
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17 years ago
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Eliminating or repairing Drywall cracks
We plan on selling our current home in a year or so and upon doing inspections to find possible flaws or common problems that will need to be addressed to help sell the home I noticed a drywall crack...
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17 years ago
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Heater Air Return
Replacing old oil burner furnace with natural gas. Have problem heating one end of the house. One of the items to correct this is to add an additional air return closer to the cold end of the house....
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17 years ago
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Central air unit air flow noise problem
I have a 5 ton TRAIN heating/cooling unit. The duct work in my 32 year old house is steel. When the system comes on, the noise from the air flow is so loud that we can't hear the TV unless we...
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17 years ago
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Basement remodelling - moisture questions
I am in the process of remodelling our basement. Our home is about 2 yrs old. I did not think that I had a moisture problem, except that on occasion, leaves would plug up the footing drain in a window...
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17 years ago
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Patio Base
I am getting different advice for installing my patio base. My soil is all top soil and I want to concrete an area 17'x16'. Most of the concrete in the neighborhood, walkways and driveways are...
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Rafters are separating from ridge board.
Hello, I recently moved into a 1929 Craftman Style house where the collar beams have been removed from at one end of house to provide for attic storage. I recently noticed that the rafters are...
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17 years ago
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