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March 30, 2002

what is used for mortissing 5/8" radius hinges - an 1 1/4" straight bit with collar? where's a good place to get what i need? i struck out on eBay.…

March 30, 2002

What do you do with those cheap prehung doors with hinges that are morticed to the point where the door is basically touching the jamb, leaving a 1/4" (or bigger)…

March 30, 2002

I would like to open up my kitchen to have a cathedral cieling.  The original framing from 1957 is 2 x 4 rafters.  The county is specifiying 2 x 10's…

March 30, 2002

I was asked by my brick mason to provide the steel that will be used for the lintel above my garage doors. I was asked to get a 5"x4" by 5/16". This…

March 30, 2002

What ones are liked best 3/4 t/g thanks

March 30, 2002

Hi, PLEASE HELP!!!!! We have installed an island in our kitchen and want to have an eating counter on the back side of these kitchen cabinets (at a lowered height). …

March 30, 2002

I am getting ready to put a new metal roof on an existing house. The roof sheathing is homosote (which also acts as the insulation). There is no ventilation space.…

March 30, 2002

I have a problem with our basement drain tile. Our home is only one and a half years old. When it rains, the water coming into the sump pump pours…

March 29, 2002

I'm building an 2-story addition and would like to make use of an existing 26' x 18' slab (6" and rebar). I would like to use block walls for a full basement…

March 29, 2002

Hi Everyone- I'm going to be tiling a condo that has t&g wood flooring glued onto a concrete slab. Can I lay the ceramic tile directly on the wood flooring (after the finish…