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Flooring for Screened Porch
May 2, 2002

I am thinking about converting my deck to a screened porch. I have a question about the type of flooring. I currently have 5/4 deck boards with a small space…
Venting a Cathedral Ceiling
May 2, 2002

19971.1 I have been asked to find the cause, and repair a moisture related problem on a double wide mobile home roof. The problem is this: the mobile home is…
EEEaKK! my foundation is showing!
May 2, 2002

I found some Granite slabs that are 3 inches thick and about 14 inches wide. they vary in length from 5 ft. to 3 ft. What I want to…
custom pocket door
May 2, 2002

I need to make a 4', or maybe a little wider, pocket door that slides one way only. The customer also wants 10 or 15 lite glass doors. I am thinking of buying…
Drywalling with setting type compound
May 2, 2002

I need help in the proper procedure for using setting type compound in patricular USG easy sand 90 . I seem to have trouble with consistant batch mixes.Does each mix…
2×6 walls verses 2×4 +1″ celotex
May 1, 2002

I'm trying to find a short article that was in Finehomebuilding around 99-2000. It discussed the advantages of 2x4 +1"celotex walls over 2x6 walls. Anyone know what issue or other…
Odd Angle Miters
May 1, 2002

I have my own way of figuring the miter for a 'bastard angle' (not a conventional 90, 45, or 22 1/2) when cutting trim but am curious how the rest of you…
Fence Posts Cedar or Treated?
May 1, 2002

I am building a fence and what to know which fence posts will last longer, Cedar or treated? The treated is a little cheaper and I think it will last longer. …
Dry Rot
May 1, 2002

Good Evening All, I just finished tearing down an old deck, built with D.F. joists and D.F. beams-25 years old. Question, #1 is Dry Rot a direct result of wet…
Framing on a slab with RFH
May 1, 2002

Okay, chastise me if you must. I can take it. But, we carefully laid out the tubes in our basement to accommodate for future walls before we poured the slab.…

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