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April 8, 2002

I have a flat roof over my kitchen that serves as a balcony. I have lived in the house for 6 years and didn't have a problem with it leaking…

April 8, 2002

I am putting a roof vent in for a bathroom. The roof is flat and I am wondering what the process would be to install it on rolled asphalt roofing…

April 8, 2002

planning tobuild a 3' x 8' eat-at kitchen island. finished surface to be 3/4" walnut splined & edge glued. will have a 3/4"ply substrate & will attach walnut to substrate…

April 8, 2002

My co-worker and I are preparing to lay a large redwood deck for our client here in N CA.  The issue:  when screwing the boards down, do we set the…

April 8, 2002

I am currently buildling and addition and we're wanting to do a standing seam copper roof.  Copper was not much more than tern metal and does not require the painting every…

April 8, 2002

A neighbor is bringing his wife home from the nursing home later this week and asked me to build a ramp in his garage to help get her in the…

April 8, 2002

When dealing with TILE, there is an advantage, and sometimes necessity to running the tile BEFORE installing the cabs. IF you are using a tile backer board, and the tile…

April 7, 2002

I'm considering using galvanized staples in an airgun to install wood shingles on the exterior walls of an old house.  Has anyone had a good/bad experience with this method?  Thanks.

April 7, 2002

I am finishing out a large home shop that will be used for woodworking and metal fabricationblacksmithing. I will be doing a lot of welding and work with a gas…

April 7, 2002

How or what method do you use when applying rolled roofing that has vertical walls, i.e. step flashing or one continuous piece of flashing or is there another method of flashing.