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July 20, 2002

Has anybody used Cor-A-Vent ridge vent products on a tile roof application? Their installation detail depicts a vertical nail through the ridge of the tile and into a nailer sitting…

July 20, 2002

Has anyone used the new 'Trapeze' deck screws from FastenMaster? Made for composite (ie. Trex) and are supposed to eliminate mushrooming. Ken Hill Edited 7/19/2002 6:15:09 PM ET by Ken…

July 19, 2002

I just bought a house that the previuos owner built.  In the garage it has 2 columns sitting on footer holding up beam.  The columns are made of 2x4's nailed…

July 19, 2002

I am wondering if anyone out there has used a transit or laser level during framing to correct the inaccuracies of the foundation.  I'm not a cement-head, so I don't…

July 18, 2002

I'm just finishing extending an existing partial wall the rest of the way through an existing room.  The new wall framing is glued and screwed to the ceiling sheetrock and framing…

July 18, 2002

I'm laying a prefinished 2 1/4" oak floor. I have a 3' wide hallway that I'm working down and about 3' into the hall there is an opening for the…

July 18, 2002

I'm interested in building a shower surround out of cement and was wondering if anyone else has tried or seen something (or not) like this.... Set up just like tile,…

July 17, 2002

Is there any issue with using lead instead of aluminum for the head flashing on a skylight curb?  Used aluminum on the last one and found bending and getting it…

July 17, 2002

I don't do alot of roofing,so I need some advice. I'm building an addition on a house, new gable roof meeting an existing one. The framing is completed. Is there…

July 17, 2002

This is a plumbing question. It is regarding the clean, attractive installation of an exposed p-trap for a pedastal sink or other exposed p-trap application.  In his book on "Installing…