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February 18, 2002

* Hi, I found this photo in a Sunset magazine and would love to have the hood built for my kitchen island. Do you folks think it's copper or plain…

February 18, 2002

* Just started using the fiber cement siding on a job and am wondering about horizontal movement of clapboards. Instruction want gaps at all butt joints, then caulked. What experience…

February 18, 2002

* Not being electrically inclined, please bear with me. Had an electrician install an inline fan for two baths. The lights for both work off one circuit, and there was…

February 18, 2002

* I bought (4) 5-0 x 4-0 vinyl dual pane windows late last year for a remodel that was scheduled for this spring. When I ran plans through the City,…

February 17, 2002

* Can anyone tell me if every fixture requires a vent. I am taping in to a 2" line for a shower it is about 4' away should this have…

February 17, 2002

* Hardi plank applied over housewrap. Seems like cheap insurance to back-prime but would it be blatant overkill? Dylan

February 16, 2002

* I’ve got a detached garage where one wall is bowed in severely – 4+”. The wall is concrete block and is pushed in by the dirt – that side…

February 16, 2002

* in ireland, architect's are not used to building stick frame, so i would like your input. i'm building a 1.5 storey house. the architect is proposing a platform build.…

February 16, 2002

* I have the chance to work on a attic renovation on an older house an I have a few questions. The house is currently 1 storey with a steeper…

February 16, 2002

* Could anyone give me an idea what wooden fence labor should cost? The fence will be constructed with vertical posts 8'oc, 2x4s nailed across the post, and 1x4s nailed…