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Milwaukee 1/2″ drill
May 9, 2002

I just bought a Milwaukee Heavy Duty 1/2" hammer drill this morning. I went to use it for the first time to mix up some joint compound to skim coat…
Porch roof framing
May 9, 2002

Hello all, I am looking for some advice on tying a new porch roof into the existing roof. The porch extends 8' out from the house, and is to have…
Correct Cement for Limestone Treads
May 8, 2002

Hi, I was wondering if I could get some opinions on a masonary job. I have a stone stairway outdoors with limestone treads. The limestone treads have come loose…
? finish edges on turret with Hardiplank
May 8, 2002

Hope someone can help me with this. We are planning on replacing 4,000 FBM of cedar siding and replacing with HardiPlank. Before this site changed I read quite a few…
Foundation advice requested
May 8, 2002

I'm building a new detached garage/workshop. One half will have a concrete floor and the other half will have a wood floor over a 24" deep crawlspace. I've poured a…
Exterior carpet over plywood?
May 8, 2002

I have a client who wants me to give him a bid on laying 3/4 trested plywood over his deck and gluing exterior carpet to it. This deck is a…
Converting crawl space to basement
May 7, 2002

We're planning to convert a crawl space under a one-story house into a full height basement for a workshop. (House is on a slope and already has an opening on the…
Plumbing
May 7, 2002

I have a corner bath tub which I would like to convert into some type of a spa. Is this practical, and if so where can I purchase a kit…
roofing?
May 7, 2002

boy I hope you all will forgive me for asking this since this website is called 'finehomebuilding' and what I need to know is really the farthest thing from it.…
Hardwood flooring
May 7, 2002

I'm contemplating having hardwood floors installed in my home. I was thinking of going with "pre-finished floors to save the hassle of the sanding and staining etc.. I was wondering…

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