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July 21, 2002

Hi Folks, My name's Greg and I'm a homeowner-to-be here in upcountry Hawaii with a tale of woe and intrigue to share. Our house is in the final stages of…

July 21, 2002

I have been involved in roofing, siding and mostly any exterior residential construction since shortly after birth but a client asked me something that I was hard put to answer. …

July 21, 2002

I can find info in my reference books about the rise and run of stairs, and the headroom calculations. What I need help with,  is this- A narrowish, steepish 1918 one-story flight…

July 21, 2002

Andy has a short article on the FHB home page about using mockups to illustrate articles, and he asked for feedback.  IMHO, there's nothing wrong with that method, as long…

July 21, 2002

I want to buy a book on building kitchen cabinets, and have checked the Taunton bookstore.  There are several to choose from.  Any suggesstions?  

July 21, 2002

I need new or olld methods for anchoring P.T. sole plate to concrete radiant floor heat in basement . Foundation crew assured me no tubing would be under walls, tubing…

July 20, 2002

never built one. quicky primer? posts are set (6x6 on 18" dia footings, mechanically anchored to the footings, gravel fill around to a concrete cap... that is all I know.…

July 20, 2002

I am going to start a apartment renovation project in Indianapolis soon and ran across something that I had never seen before. The roof decking is 3/8 inch plywood and…

July 20, 2002

Dear Users, I have a 15 year old wooden deck which was not weather protected.  Now, the tops of the boards are splintered, grayish and severely weathered.  It come off…

July 20, 2002

I laid a new deck with salt treated lumber. Thought it was dry, it wasnt. Sun has brought out pools of sap which turn white over time but stay sticky.…