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March 26, 2002

I'm preparing to lay a paver driveway that will abut a concrete slab. I would like to match the slab to the general colors of the pavers (sort of a…

March 26, 2002

You guys might remember a post I wrote a several weeks ago about joists shadowing on the ceiling in a p*lte house that I am working on. Well we finally…

March 26, 2002

I recently completed my hardwood floor installation but am at a bit of a loss on how to transition my baseboards from the higher level of the hardwood down to…

March 25, 2002

I am installing maple base cap and I have to address a few curved walls - 2 inside curves and 1 outside curve.  I've tried cutting material away from the…

March 25, 2002

I want to install a T&G hardwood floor over an old concrete floor in the third floor bedroom of a condo in a converted textile mill. I removed the existing…

March 25, 2002

do I need a footing under a 4 inch concrete patio slab, nothing will ever br on it but BBQ grill, the dog, and family

March 25, 2002

A year ago I installed a white oak strip floor in my kitchen.  It's the typical 2 1/4 inch, random width, tongue and groove floor.  I finished it with four…

March 25, 2002

3 scribing sleeper techniques.  Looking for fast, easy way to scribe and cut sleepers to level a floor from a min. 7/8" to 1 7/8".  I need 7/8" for radiant…

March 25, 2002

2 Wood floors over radiant heated float crete over moist sup floor.  I'm installing bamboo flooring over sleepers that are sandwiched in float crete.  I have 18" of crawl space…

March 25, 2002

1 Building paper behind siding.  I have read all the articles in fine Homebuilding concering weep screens behind cedar siding.  the Architect and I have decided to pre seal the…