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April 25, 2002

Hey guys here's the situation. Backsplash with 3x6 inch tiles with leaf shaped tiles set randomly in pattern. Some of the leaves will intersect four tiles. Is there a way…

April 25, 2002

Help! I've got a master shower with a synthetic marble pan and 3"x6" brick-laid white tile on the walls. Despite my instructions to run substrate over the face of the…

April 25, 2002

I bought a couple thousand feet of 3-4", 3/4" maple and ash flooring from a small local mill. The tongue and groove fit seems a little sloppy ( almost a…

April 25, 2002

We are remodeling a small retail store. Customer asked us to relaminate a countertop -- put laminate  over existing laminate of one counter -- yes, we agreed. We put lam.…

April 25, 2002

O.K...I give.  No matter what I do when I touch up a wall painted with oil paint the touched up portion "flashes".  Anyone have the secret to touching up oil…

April 24, 2002

One for the experts... Building a 8'deep x 20' long kitchen addition onto the back of my two story, straight faced colonial house. I want a simple shed roof coming…

April 24, 2002

I finished installing all the wall tile yesterday only to find out today the customer wants to change the location of the toilet papar holder. The tile is 3/8" thick,…

April 24, 2002

    Does anyone here have any tips or tricks to do the framing and layout of an irreguler pitched Hip roof. For instance: The front would be a 9/12 and…

April 23, 2002

I have a suspended ceiling to put up that has a lot of obstacles such as a beam,heating vents and also a window to go around. I looked in different…

April 23, 2002

My son-in-law and I would like to remove a 3' wide window in his brick house, enlarge the opening and install  6' French Doors with 1.5' wide sidelights on each side of…