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I-joist floors
April 29, 2002

I am framing a floor with I-joists. I plan to use 1 1/8 in OSB rim board for the perimeter(this is the rim board from the manufacture of the I-joist). …
How to lay stones on a front porch?
April 29, 2002

Hi, I have a how-to question that I am having the dickens of a time finding a complete answer to. I have a concrete front step that's 7 foot 4…
picture moulding on concrete wall
April 29, 2002

Just settling in to my new apartment here in Paris, and wouldn't you know it but the walls are either concrete or plaster over brick, all covered with wallpaper. The…
drylok advice
April 29, 2002

Hi guys, I have a split level home, plain rectangle simple gable roof. The front yard slopes pretty sharply into the front of the house. The garage doors are on…
T-111 Siding with grooves 12″ oc ??
April 29, 2002

Hope maybe one of you guys can help me out. I need to replace a couple of 4x8 sheets of T111 on my detached garage. When I built it 15…
Sound board for floors
April 28, 2002

Hi gang - I have a client that has asked for a product to reduce foot traffic sounds in their condo. The product would have to be installed under…
Mansard Roof
April 28, 2002

Hi, I have a client interested in a concave Mansard roof. Does anyone know where I can locate some specs that would give proportions that would make it pleasing to…
Matching Tile Grout
April 28, 2002

I'm grouting a bathroom with Durabond tile grout (color is Haystack) and I'm trying to find a matching caulk or silicone to fill the joints around the tub and floor. I…
T&G barn walls to insulate
April 28, 2002

I've got T&G siding that is so old that there are cracks big enough for water to easily flow through, but not big enough to see a lot of daylight.…
thicker basement slab under stairway wal
April 28, 2002

The floor trusses will rest on this stairway wall that rests on the basement slab floor. Is it normal just to dig down to make the basement slab floor thicker…

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