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August 23, 2002

After 30 some years of building them for others, am about to start on my own home. Am using Hardieplank to finish the exterior, and would like to finish it to…

August 23, 2002

I want to put a sidewalk in along the eave side of my 20 by 20 garage in Minneapolis, MN.  Would like to go about 4 feet wide the length…

August 22, 2002

I am replacing and adding to an existing concrete driveway.  I obtained several estimates from concrete/landscaping contractors.  Upon reviewing them I noted that there is significant variation between them in…

August 22, 2002

we are replacing a crumbling and sinking retaining wall. The wall and the earth behind it (parking for two cars) has been sinking for years. Yesterday the wall and 16…

August 22, 2002

any suggestions on how to conceal piano hinge on a bookcase that will act as adoor to hvac eqipment

August 22, 2002

My front door (exterior), which I really like, is hinged on the wrong side. Is it worth the effort to re-mortice the locks, fill the old mortices, fill the hinge…

August 22, 2002

have job commin up ..customer wants the cultured stone applied to exterior of house...made by owens corning..my  question..how does this stuff look in real life...does it last..im talking years and…

August 22, 2002

On a jobsite where the home owner wants to polish some exposed concrete in his new living room and needs advice.... anyone here done this before? Thanks bake Edited 8/23/2002…

August 22, 2002

I'm in the process of doing some butt glazing ( butting two pieces of glass togeather with a silicone seal between them ) and would be intrested in finding out…

August 22, 2002

I have a low slope roof (approx. 5' in 60') that was covered in 4'x60' sheets of galvanized metal and screwed only at the lap 4"o.c. with neoprene washer screws…