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Question for painters
March 25, 2002

I like the look of just the texture from a roller on my walls. I've experimented with rolling on thinned down mud before painting, but it takes too long to…
installing hardwood floor
March 24, 2002

I want to lay a prefinished hardwood floor in a cottage that is located in southern Ontario Canada that is not winterized. The floor is currently resilient tile and is…
Blind nailing copper siding?
March 24, 2002

I am interested in siding a guest house in copper as "An Artisit's Copper Clad Studio" in the Oct/Nov 2001 issue of FH. This looks like rolled copper about 18"-24"…
Stiffening Trampoline Floor
March 24, 2002

Friend just bought a house. Saw it yesterday for first time. Have never seen floors like this. LR is maybe 20 x 14. In the middle is a hump maybe…
To Gutter or Not to Gutter
March 24, 2002

We recently moved into a newly built house in central Maine. The contractor said he never hangs gutters for fear of ice dams. I've never lived without gutters and the…
bx wiring-can it start a fire?
March 24, 2002

Scott, If the BX was installed correctly there's nothing inherently wrong with it.Unlike knob and tube it has a ground wire in it,and if a fault does happen at least…
Insulated floor in garage-based office
March 24, 2002

Background: I'm planning to finish out a portion of my detached garage to use as a home office. The garage is on a slab and the office will occupy roughly…
Garage Drain requirements
March 24, 2002

I want to install a new drain in my garage. I have a concrete floor and block walls. Any suggestions on the best approach? I definately want to spill out…
Replacing a Victorian Belvedere
March 24, 2002

We are about to replace the original belvedere (rotted and blown down decades ago) on our 1889 Victorian house in Austin, Texas. It is essentially a gazebo built on top…
Why has pride and workmanship gone away?
March 24, 2002

Why does it seem like the younger contractors today don't care and think the customer is there for them. Why has pride in workmanship gone away? Why is craftsmanship been…

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