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June 13, 2002

The cedar shingles on our 1909 foursquare have seen better decades (no leaks yet). Were I to redo it, is there another lightweight roofing that could nail to 1x4 lath, rather…

June 13, 2002

I am drawing near to the time to hang the new mahogany entry door I am building for my house.  I am also replacing the jamb and sill with red…

June 13, 2002

I am trying to find a more perfect and efficient way to lay tile.  I currently lay out the room by snapping chalk lines, make  the necessary cuts, and then…

June 13, 2002

Actually I posted on this topic a few days back and got no reply. I thought Id try again. I am interested in info on GP 7/8" plywood from those…

June 13, 2002

Is it possible to install tile on backerboard over a wooden porch floor.  The porch is covered.   I have tried to do a search on this topic and couldn't…

June 13, 2002

that's an expensive way to get a look that's about as attractive as pre-fab fiberglass.

June 13, 2002

when using 1x boards for deck and porch floors, is there a reason why on decks the boards should run parallel to the house, while on porches the boards should…

June 13, 2002

How do I flash the intersection of a wall and a shed roof? The last course of 3-tab shingles came out where I had to trim 1/2" off the back…

June 13, 2002

First post here hello everyone. Im remodeling my kitchen and pushing the wall out about 5 feet (taking currently unused porch space). So I come to my question. I have…

June 12, 2002

I've been asked to make a ladder to a loft in what is now a children's bedroom. The height between floors is 9 feet. There's a 29-inch opening in the balustrades…