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March 7, 2002

* I need to consider several options in splitting up an electric service to a house. Can a 200-amp service be split up to two meters ? If I need…

March 7, 2002

* I will need to replace my existing asphalt driveway when we get done adding a garage bay. The existing asphalt is cracked and heaved with tree roots and has…

March 7, 2002

* The concrete walls in my dad's basement are parged with a white sanded plaster. In several locations where there had been water infiltration problems the plaster has a very…

March 6, 2002

* I'm not much of a concrete person (mostly finish carpentry) but need to pour a little garage slab. I want to go with a slab on grade, but need…

March 6, 2002

* Need some advice from trim carpenters and/or painters. I am building yet another house for myself....this one a retirement home. In other houses I used the following sequence for…

March 6, 2002

* I was cutting out an iron stack today, and dropped part of it onto the tub. The tub has the usual ceramic coating, and is some sort of light…

March 6, 2002

* I recently purchased an older home - built in 1922. The settling over the years has left some sections of the home low by 1-2". The foundation appears to…

March 6, 2002

* With no maintenance the goal, but an aversion to J-channel, we decided to use vinyl corners with integral channel on our new vinyl sided house. What we didn't realize…

March 6, 2002

* We are considering making 1"x4"flat casing for doors and windows out of MDF board. The outside edges will have solid wood backbanding.Anyone have much expierence using this material this…

March 6, 2002

* Contractor looking to use concrete for the top on our reception desk as well as our conference table. Any help would be appreciated.