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March 4, 2002

* My gc has spec'd IKO Cambridge shingles for a new home construction to begin this spring (in Maine). The lawyer I talked to today....to look over the contract and…

March 4, 2002

* I am building a tub that I can stretch out in. What material do I use for support, wood or cinder blocks. Now what is the best way to…

March 4, 2002

* Hello all, A simple answer from a lot of you would clear up a jobsite debate we occasionally have when working with a few co-builders. What do you guys…

March 3, 2002

* About a year ago, I used a product called Sof-Edge, that I really liked. It was a vinyl drip edge that extended down the fascia w/ ridge vent style…

March 3, 2002

* Anyone have a favorite concrete crack sealer. I need to seal a concrete porch with cracks about 1/8" to 3/16" wide. It needs to remain flexible, as the porch…

March 3, 2002

* My house is a typical 20's or 30's era Craftsman style bungalow in Houston, Tx. By today's standards it is underbuilt, but has surprisingly few sags in the old…

March 3, 2002

* Im looking at a house to buy and redo. It has a huge deck that serves as a carport. It has marine carpeting on top of plywood. Looks like…

March 3, 2002

* I'm in the midwest, where a 10" wall with a 4" brick ledge is standard. I'm looking for info. on typical steps for varying brick ledge heights, particularly on…

March 3, 2002

* I just bought a new floor sander (U-Sand, Cherry hill manuf.). 220 volt. Can I make a temp. 220 from a 115 outlet on projects that don't have 220…

March 3, 2002

* I would like to know more about cement walls with or without foam forms.Is it better than wood?Thank you :>