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Aging pine

We are in the process of putting 6" pine T&G boards on the ceiling and walls of our cabin. I have a vague idea that we...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by smoothgraywolf
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by smoothgraywolf

Casters for a large and heavy workbench

I recently built a 4' x 8' workbench with 4"X6" corner posts and 3/4" plywood for two shelves and a double thic...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by robin
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by robin

Help! Shower faucet socket problem

Hello My shower has two faucets in the wall, built in 1954. The shower head drips as well as water drips out the faucet...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tubeaudio
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by tubeaudio

House plans (2025 Update)

-- I am an "Architectural Draftsman" with over 40 years experience providing architectural drafting services for profes...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ippolitoa
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by ippolitoa

Getting shocked by my Hot tub

Hello all, I have a older 120v spa that overnight developed a short. The spa is on a cement slab and if I stand on the...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Travis.Kaiser
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by Travis.Kaiser

responsibility

I am asking this one for a friend. He is a bit confused ... My buddy does insurance work. State Farm (for example), hir...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tcconde
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by tcconde

Problems with license board

I have a question to see if anyone has had this happen. I received a complaint about job done 500 miles from my home. T...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tcconde
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by tcconde

Anyway to rid this spam?

As great construction folks, and hard working carpenters....... Isnt there a way to demo this spam freak? just curious....
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jloomis
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by jloomis

Drip irrigation for hanging plants on front porch

I have a front porch with routinely-killed hanging plants. Basically I seem to be genetically designed to turn every li...
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posted by tgmforum
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by tgmforum

smallest plywood size thickness ?

What is the smallest thickness size of standard plywood ? Is it 1/4 inch ? Thanks James
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jnipperxxx
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by jnipperxxx

Tiling down a hall with a patterned tile

I was contemplating tiling my kitchen, dining and hall with a tile that has a slight pattern of lines running through i...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mr_climbatize_at_hotmail_dot_c
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by mr_climbatize_at_hotmail_dot_c

Garage Door Opener problem

This is a Craftsman unit, about 12 years old. It uses the chain, but has worked fine. Today, the door would not go up a...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jnipperxxx
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by jnipperxxx

Water Heater/ Vacation Setting ?

I would like to lower the temperature of my water heater. I put it all the way on the low side, in fact, it says "Vacat...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jnipperxxx
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by jnipperxxx

Table

I built a very large picnic table last year made exclusively out of PT 2x6s last year. Not to be outdone, my son built...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NONE
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by NONE