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Staples to hold baseboards.. Anyone try
May 27, 2002

Im a finish carpenter in Canada & I find it takes my guys way too much time to find studs to nail the base into then almost anything else. The…
Overhang Specs for SIP’s
May 27, 2002

All my past experiences have been with stick framed construction. Now I have agreed to be a "consultant" to a group of people that are building their own post and…
information on wooden tile floors
May 26, 2002

My wife wants to put down wooden tile blocks (grain fracing up) in the hall wall, I've read about the procedure years ago, but don't remember much about it. Does…
moisture problem in cement slab basement
May 26, 2002

I recently laid a commercial vinyl tile over the cement slab in my 14year old Minnesota basement. I used Armstrong tiles with the armstrong mastic. The cement appeared dry and…
Finishing off Cement Backer Board
May 26, 2002

I'm putting a new bathroom in. In the shower stall, I used Cement Backer Board for the walls and greenboard for the ceiling. I'm now ready to tile and realized…
Homasote burlap
May 26, 2002

We are considering this product as a wall finish, for above a wood-paneled wainscot. I see from the product specs that it is 1/2" thickness. Should we first do a…
“Boston” corners with a router
May 26, 2002

We're about to start shingling our new house (in coastal NC) and wondering if anyone has experience doing Boston corners with a router or laminate trimmer? Many thanks.
Increasing window opening
May 25, 2002

I thought I had posted this earlier, but can't find it now. Please forgive my senior moment if this is a repeat. I have been asked to submit a proposal…
Caulk or mortar for copper step flashing
May 25, 2002

I am repairing a chimney and have made up all the copper step flashing, at the chumney/roof connection, w/"spring locks" that hold the copper in the joints. What is best…
Slip joint wall
May 25, 2002

OK, House with full foundation attached deck bridged to garage. Garage is built on a slab. There is a roof over part of the deck. The job is to close…

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