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July 26, 2002

The existing floor in my cabin/house is 2x6 T&G decking, which serves as both subfloor and finished floor, on "joists" of 6x beams on 4' centers.  The floor area is about 800 SF. …

July 26, 2002

I'm considering replacing the wood trim on my house with a cellular PVC product (Azek if a brand name is permitted). Everything I'm found out about it sounds great. But…

July 26, 2002

Just returning from the upper peninsula of Michigan I noticed a lot of houses that had shingle roofing with a 30" strip of galvanized sheet metal running the length of…

July 26, 2002

I'm thinking about using Trex to build a deck around a pool. I am still considering the slippery factor. I am wondering if anyone has Bent Trex to match the arc…

July 26, 2002

A 6" wall between one bath and the adjoining bedroom was not constructed to reduce sound transfer through the wall.  Would making a hole between each stud in the bedroom…

July 26, 2002

I am installing cedar siding (new construction) and have heard that galvanized nails will react with the tannins in cedar causing a dark staining.  I would like to use stainless…

July 25, 2002

I liked the article in the latest FHB about building screen doors, it's the type article I'd like to see more of in the magazine.  But the photo of Andy,…

July 25, 2002

I am remodelinng a bathroom and have removed 36 year old alsphalt tiles from a concrete floor. The adhesive I used then was a black petrolium base adhesive. I want…

July 25, 2002

Working in Pacific Northwest (Seattle/Portland)....Having no luck with floor/ porch paint.  Try to tell homeowners that paint is not meant to be walked on, but inevitably get undermined by paint…

July 25, 2002

Those that have made lots of kitchen cabinets, what to you finish the inside with if using plywood .  Same stain as the out side with a couple coats of…