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plywood over 5/4 decking?
June 3, 2002

Good-day. I have a customer that has a deck that she wants me to screen in- no problem except the existing deck is 5/4 treated lumber with the usual 1/4"…
Timber Frame Sag
June 3, 2002

I recently bought a 1740is timberframed Colonial resting on a granite block foundation. My problem is the floor and ceiling on one side seem to go downhill 5" over a span…
Adding Block Foundation for Bulkhead
June 3, 2002

One of my projects this summer is to add a bulkhead door to my basement. Currently there is no opening to the outside where I am placing the door, so…
Aluminum siding and paint
June 3, 2002

My sister's house has aluminum siding. She called me today with a question about painting it. She plans to paint it next weekend and went out to clean it a…
Working with Ipe
June 3, 2002

I was wondering what is the best way to work with Ipe in dealing with decking. Is screwing the decking onto the deck the best way or is there alternatives. …
Prestaining cedar shingles
June 3, 2002

I am instaling cedar shingles for siding and I am looking for a method of prestaining. If you have any ideas please reply.
Guilt ,and giving back
June 3, 2002

I came from a thread that was closed after 111 posts of which I was the last one and I feel guilty as hell about something but im not sure…
Re-doing old lathe and plaster ceiling
June 3, 2002

The old house we just bought needs some help on some bedroom ceilings, lath and plaster with about 4 layers of wallpaper. Most of the paper seems to be stuck…
drywall and shy studs
June 3, 2002

Okay I need to know how shy is too shy for studs under 1/2 drywall, seems like a couple are about 1/8" shy from the rest. Should I still attach…
Poplar for exterior trim???
June 2, 2002

To All: I was told it was okay to use poplar as a exterior trim as long as it was not exposed to a lot of continuous moisture. Any opinions…

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