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January 16, 2017

OK, first off, what I'm asking about is a 'hack' fo keep water from seeping up into an old concrete basement slab.  I realize this is more than likely the result…

January 13, 2017

I have a section of hot water baseboard that I need to remove while remodeling.  I don't want to eliminate it.  Do i need to cut it out and reinstall?…

January 10, 2017

Hello all! Happy to have joined this great forum! I'm in the process of designing an apartment/student housing/temporary disaster relief building made out of 40' long shipping containers that almost…

January 7, 2017

 CROWN MOLDING -Fast and efficient cutting and installation- Let me share a productive way to cut and install tight-fitting crown molding. The simplest way, of course, is to cut all…

January 2, 2017

I'm tackling my first gazebo with a cupola? Can anyone share some tested and proven tips for framing the cupola portion of the roof?

January 1, 2017

    MATCHING AN EXISTING STAIN COLOR Matching an existing stain color is an art. Let me share a method that works for me. It virtually assures that two pieces of…

December 30, 2016

The photo shows a newly-installed hardwood floor. I now need to paint the room and install trim. I tape rosin paper to the floor, leaving just enough room on the…

December 30, 2016

I'm thinking of using 1 1/8" osb instead of 23/32" osb for subflooring. The 1 1/8" is triple the cost of the 23/32". But I think it would be for…

December 29, 2016

Just purchased a condo for the ex. It's a apartment building gone condo. The price was right so in she goes. It's located in Cranston RI. I pulled up the…

December 29, 2016

I am going too be using 3-1/2" x 3/4" prefinished oak flooring for the ceiling of a new porch.  The rafters will be 16" oc.   To minimize waste, rather…