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August 13, 2002

I recently had a foundation poured with 8" thick by 6' tall walls.  In the process of pouring the walls, a section of the aluminum forms popped creating a problem within 2'…

August 13, 2002

Why are a lot of  "high end" cabinets using 1/8" ply for the backs and puttin in 2 extra pieces for the screw rails. doesnt make sense. Also I am…

August 12, 2002

I'm planning to build a garage (26'x26'), doing some work myself (framing, siding etc.) and hiring out the rest.  Question about the foundation - I've talked to several concrete guys…

August 12, 2002

Im gonna be replaceing some pocket doors in the near fututre. I have hollow core slab doors installed now. They are original installation and the house is about 50 years old. I was…

August 12, 2002

I'm going to build a carport with a bedroom over it, attatched to a house.   I'm wondering what to use for the carport ceiling.  If it was a garage it…

August 12, 2002

Wondering about using latex based patch compound for blacktop. I always try to use the good stuff with skulls and cross bones on the cans. But every where I go,…

August 12, 2002

Hello All, One of the things I have been doing since I was about 5 years old was to take great interest in residential construction. When I got into my…

August 12, 2002

I'll be installing wainscotting in a room of our house in which the floor is slightly out of level - about 3/4" over a 12ft. span.  The wainscotting will run…

August 12, 2002

What method (marking) do you use to mark rough openings so that the trim guys know where you want the hindges and which way you want the door to swing on…

August 12, 2002

I've gotten several different opinions on this, and I'd like one from an expert who really knows - if there is one. Do you insert a lag shield into a…