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August 4, 2002

We recently purchased a home in a ski resort (30 feet) of snow a year and very hot dry summers.  We need to paint the exterior.  We are looking for something…

August 3, 2002

hi guy's, i'm thinking of putting 6" v-groove boards on the ceiling all throughout the ground floor of my soon to be built house. but i would like to know…

August 3, 2002

The southern gable ends of my 2 story colonial (the main house with 12' attic; the garage is just 1 story and 10' attic) present a huge surface to the southern…

August 3, 2002

I live in a multi-unit building in Jersey City, NJ and I decided to take the sheetrock off the exterior walls to expose the brick, a very popular thing in…

August 3, 2002

the Newell post balusters and railing along my staircase has been dismantled by my painters their attempts to reassemble all have met with dismal results any suggestions as to how…

August 3, 2002

My foundation contractor is really starting to push these things. What are your feelings or experiences. Being "old school" they seem a little short on the mud content. Also wondering…

August 3, 2002

Need some advice on the best/easiest/cost efficient/ fastest way to level the strapping that is on the bottom of some ceiling joist. The joist were all twisted as they had…

August 3, 2002

I'm wondering if anyone can reccomend a good 10" circular saw blade, that I can use on my crosscut saw, that will cut this cement fiber siding.  I'm also wondering…

August 3, 2002

OK,I need to set some 13' x 13' ceramic tile on the floor of a house which now has vinyl over concrete slab. The vinyl is in good condtion, for…

August 3, 2002

sorry guys - posted this a while back but didn;t get any hits. Installing new vinyl siding - I'd like to put up some 1/4" fanfold insulation under it -…