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Lexan versus hurricane window film

What's the difference between Lexan and hurricane film (8 mil) to put on Windows?
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posted by anonymous124816
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by anonymous124816

Hurricane Window Film

I'm in South Florida and am considering buying 8 mil hurricane film for my windows. Is it as good as they say? They...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by anonymous124816
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by anonymous124816

Question on floor decking

Question came up earlier today by one of the engineers on floor decking. What products, OTHER THAN wood based or concre...
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posted by webmaster
38 comments posted 19yrs posted by webmaster

Leftover Fanfold

The guys who did my new siding left me a few bundles of Alside 1/4" fanfold rigid foam and I'm looking for a good p...
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posted by patricia251.catlitter
38 comments posted 19yrs posted by patricia251.catlitter

infra-red heaters

looking for a good source for small natural gas radiant heaters. I have an office space with a 13' ceiling and forc...
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posted by custom4173
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by custom4173

Floor leveler

Want to put down pergo type flooring over ceramic tile. Is there a material that can be poured or screeded on top of the...
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posted by nevems2
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by nevems2

save my stuff

I want to add an addition to my house this summer. I will try to arrange the delivery of materials as needed but am wor...
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posted by semenick
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by semenick

Mysterious moisture problem in attic

We live in a semiattached house with a cinderblock firewall separating the homes. The roof is sheathed normally except...
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posted by sithlord70
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by sithlord70

Need ready-to-use concrete-like product

Hello all I have a device, used by the public, which is bolted to a horizontal concrete surface. I would like to put a...
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posted by pauld
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by pauld

Yanchi bamboo flooring from Build direct

Has anybody had anyexperience with either this manufacturer or this retailer? Thanks, Jim
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posted by jtpryan
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by jtpryan

Home First Floor Brick over 2x4

Hi all, I'm new here, but am hoping you can help me clarify something. I have a two-story home with a full finished...
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posted by csouther
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by csouther

What is a stucco nail?

A customer came into our hardware store today looking for stucco nails. I showed him the concrete nails and masonry nai...
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posted by shareyourknowledge
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by shareyourknowledge

Disconnecting drilled well

I need to disconnect electrical and water lines from a drilled well. I'm hoping that the electrical can simply be d...
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posted by geo.nova
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by geo.nova

post protectors

I'm looking at putting up a pole building. I've seen a product that uses plastic protectors to cover the bottom...
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posted by vdrake
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by vdrake

Aerobic sewer system

We recently bought a house with an aerobic system using a drip bed. The previous owner had overloaded the system fillin...
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