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Thinset under wonderboard/Durock?
March 23, 2002

Would you recommend a thinset base for wonderboard when applying to a vertical surface. I.E. we are going to be surfacing a fireplace front. It will start with a 1…
icf construction
March 23, 2002

Has anyone used Polysteel forms for construction of their new home?
ANDY E…Bro
March 23, 2002

Andy...(nice name, what were our parents thinking.lol.) If I posted my two tech questions in the old site I KNOW I'd have had dozens of answers and suggestions by now. Bummer.…
Clad window trim
March 23, 2002

I have seen an article for running wood trim around a new clad window in FINE HOMEBUILDING, but have searched all my past issues with no luck. I have lent…
flashing
March 23, 2002

Hi, I'm a homeowner in Texas, and I'm having trouble with a one-story gable roof that comes off of a two-story brick wall. I don't think it was flashed correctly…
Shoring up dock posts
March 23, 2002

Any help would be appreciated. Due to years of erosion due to wave action, 8 of the 10 posts holding up my dock require "shoring up". The posts that are…
Thinset UNDER Wonderboard
March 23, 2002

I was wondering how many of you use thinset under the wonderboard before you nail/screw it down. I've done it both ways. With and without the thinset under the boards. I…
Crown moldings/crooked ceilings and wall
March 23, 2002

The way I do crown moldings with crooked walls and ceilings that in places (the ceiling) go uphill the last two feet or so into the corner...... would be to first of all, cope…
waterproof flooring ?
March 22, 2002

What are the best floor coverings for a basement that might be under water ? My basement just flooded last week. Im getting flooring replacement cost . I had to…
cedar counter top’s
March 22, 2002

hi there people. listen, i jave this romantic notion, that i can use western red cedar for counter tops, that scent is intoxicating. any knowledge or suggestion's on this…

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