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10" tread boards okay for staircase?

What do you guys think about 10" tread boards and seven-and-three-eights-inches for the riser boards on our staircase?...
114 comments posted 20yrs
posted by linux4all
114 comments posted 20yrs posted by linux4all

Victorian Home

Hi All, I'm new to this group...hope you can help. I have a friend in Toronto with an old Victorian home with doubl...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by cedarsonny
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by cedarsonny

Door Locks and Hardware

Moved to a new home or ready to replace your locks and hardware? Before you start shopping, you will need to know what...
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posted by odjud
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by odjud

chain link fence question

I know I have seen these joiners before but cannot remember where. I am looking for joiners that you can use to constru...
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posted by bdeditch
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by bdeditch

Storm windows

I own a 100 year old home with double-hung, single-pane windows that are in very good shape. Unfortuantely, the storm w...
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posted by john_williams1000
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by john_williams1000

Question about concrete movement tolerence

Hi all, I have a problem in the house I am living at and could use some advice from the knowledegable. The house is a c...
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posted by regan32
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by regan32

newel post attaching

I need to attach a hollow newel post to the floor. Any suggestions. Jeff
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posted by <doccook
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by <doccook

Skid foundation support

I am building this shed. http://www.betterbarns.com/thisPlan.asp?ProductID=2004 Because of the location, I think the be...
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posted by jack
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by jack

How to insure subs clean up after themselves

Ths questions is for the Contractors out there. Besides withholding money until they do clean up, what methods do you us...
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posted by adamtanderson
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by adamtanderson

Correctly framing 45 degree angles in walls

I&#39;m finishing off my basement, and am having some issues figuring out how to properly build the walls to follow my...
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posted by psubill78
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by psubill78

Updated our house blog

Hey, everyone! Just a heads-up that I just updated our house blog. I&#39;d been stowing away photos with no time to mak...
32 comments posted 20yrs
posted by linux4all
32 comments posted 20yrs posted by linux4all

Cutting holes in engineered wood rim board?

Hi everyone, Is it possible to cut a 10" hole in a 14" engineered wood rim board? I need to run a 10" vent from the kit...
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posted by vinhdam
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by vinhdam

Installing windows in T-111 siding

What&#39;s the best way to install a new construction window in T-111 siding? If you just place the window against the...
8 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dthompson4389
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by dthompson4389

Update: Contractor/Deck Nightmare

I have made multiple posts on my troubles with building a deck and conflicts with my contractor. Well the story is not...
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posted by orangele2003
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by orangele2003

Should ALL bathroms have vent to outside?

I live in a duplex and the bathroom/shower does NOT have ANY vent for the steam to outside. Shouldn&#39;t ALL bathrooms...
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posted by me
20 comments posted 20yrs posted by me