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Installing wood windows
June 8, 2002

I have a buddy wanting me to help him hang some new wood windows. The opening is all framed out and ready to set them in. Any good tips before…
Balloon or Platform
June 7, 2002

hi there, the entrance to my house is a lobby space. so the exterior wall at this point will not have the strenght from the floor structure above to help.…
Coloring a Concrete Slab
June 7, 2002

In a basement room, I would like to color the concrete slab rather than painting it or putting down a floor covering. Is there any process that can be used…
birch warping
June 7, 2002

kiln dryed 8/4 birch is warping through the table saw and we can't figure why, we've tryied flipping the material and different saw blades and cannot come up with a…
Mounting lights on horz. siding
June 7, 2002

We're replacing light fixtures as we replace fiberboard siding with horizontal Hardiboard siding. Any suggestions on finishing techniqes for mounting the new lights so that they are vertical and not…
floating slab in a pole-barn woodshop
June 7, 2002

I'm estimating for a pole-construction woodshop (my own). It's 32X32 salt box style. I'm debating between framing a floor deck on the posts/piers, or pouring a slab instead. For the…
Kerf bending lumber
June 7, 2002

Anybody have any definitive guidance on how to kerf bend lumber? I need to bend a piece of 2x8 treated syp on a 16' radius. My guess is 3/4" deeep…
Solo work
June 7, 2002

Just fired my helper today. Found out where my Hilti Rotary hammer went a few months back. And now where my Paslode trimmer and sawzall went. None the less, I…
Tough ventilation, moisture problem
June 7, 2002

We are working on a house built on a fairly steep slope. The house is built on poles with the upper wall sitting on rocks right above ledge rock. Over…
Tap and Die Set?
June 7, 2002

Hi, I've had a tap and die set that I've used maybe 10 times. I usually use the 1/4" # 20 tap. I thought you drill a 1/4" hole but…

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