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steel I-beams
May 22, 2002

I am adding on a second story addition on existing one story house. The floor sits on centrally located I-beam and supported by 4 inch diameter steel posts. The beam is 4…
Priming Drywall, Whats first?
May 22, 2002

I have a basic question, I am priming new drywall and need to know what goes on first, or if it matters. The intent is to prime the drywall then…
Replacing a Rotted Wood Basement Entry
May 22, 2002

I want to replace the rotting wooden hatch on my basement entry bulkhead. The problem is this: the bulkhead is on an inside corner between the main part of the…
Shingling from Top Down – Many Questions
May 22, 2002

I read the article by John Carroll on Shingling from Top Down hoping all my questions would be answered for my application. They wasn't. It was a good article with…
stair code
May 22, 2002

I am installing stairs from the garage into the house 21" = 3 risers. Do I need a landing or not? Thanks in advance
Granite Tiles?
May 22, 2002

I'm putting in a kitchen countertop made from 12X12 granite tiles. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas about how to polish the exposed 1/2" edge. At worst, I expect…
Shower Pans
May 22, 2002

An article last year discussed how to build a custom shower pan. The author said he always used a rubber membrane but my local tile installer said that a liquid …
Beams for use in Ipe Deck
May 21, 2002

I'm getting ready to put an Ipe deck on the back of my house. For many reasons I'd like to use the existing footings that are already there, which leaves…
Consecutive batches of concrete
May 21, 2002

One way of doing my little footing job would be to make five consecutive batches of concrete in a little electric mixer. I remember hearing someplace that if you don't wash the…
Cieling Radiant heat and crown moulding
May 21, 2002

What is the proper way to install crown moulding when the ceiling has an electric radiant heat system that we do not want to nail into? The contractor used construction…

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