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August 24, 2002

All my books are packed up. What is the height to the bottom of the baseboard from the luan sheathing on a to be carpeted room? 1/2" or 3/4"? Thanks. Half…

August 24, 2002

Hi to all I hope to get some help re cedar clapboards I want to reside my very small house in Cambridge, MA. Will stain claps x 2 before I…

August 24, 2002

I'm needing some feed back on a garage slab that I'm needing to add an aprox. 1 1/2" layer of concrete over existing floor.  I've already ground the exisiting surface…

August 24, 2002

Hi guys, Have a question for handymen, remodelers, plumbers, builders, anybody who has used a frostproof etc. I would like to put frost proof spigots on the front and back…

August 23, 2002

Gotta replace 4 slate tiles (range from 3X5 to 11X11) on a floor.  Looks like the original installation used some sort of thinset over a mortar bed.  Now I'm told…

August 23, 2002

I'm getting ready to build a house that has an attatched carport with two bedrooms above it.  I'm wondering if a need to do something spcecial with the lid . …

August 23, 2002

Hello all, Looking for advice on how to strengthen a floor joist that will have to have plumbing waste pipes passing though it? Like what about using plywood gusset, etc…

August 23, 2002

Been asked by the manager of a small office complex to modify an existing interior door.  Previous tenant had quite a bit of space, cobbled together by cutting doors in…

August 23, 2002

In my area we cut them either with a carborundum/chopsaw setup or a hand held power bandsaw (Milwaukee).  I was wondering what some of you guys prefer?  Stan are you…

August 23, 2002

  Does anyone know how to build an interior vaulted ceiling or have a reference book you can direct me to?  I am not talking about a dome, but rather…