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January 24, 2002

* I am gutting the kitchen and adjacent bath of a 110 yr. old Victorian. I have removed the flooring to the joists - big, beefy old time timbers. I…

January 23, 2002

* Any body know where i can get the tables of angle/bevel measurements for both 38 and 45 degree crown moldings of varios miter angles.

January 23, 2002

* I've got a client with two ceiling fixtures that hum. Yes, they are on dimmers. I've changed one dimmer(600 watt) to a 1000 watt, a solution which has usually…

January 23, 2002

* My wife (Marilyn) has the following question: I just installed my hardwood kitchen floor. I was working with maple and as I went along I realized that I was…

January 23, 2002

* When I have to paint one of those beautiful milti-lite windows that look so nice in the catalogue, I usually paint well onto the glass and then carefully cut…

January 23, 2002

* Building an 12x20 addition. The floor joists need to span all 12 feet. I would like to create the floor as thin as possible to allow for more space…

January 23, 2002

* How do you professionals keep a wet edge when painting a large expanse of wall? Do you cut in first or last? Also, what is your preferred method of…

January 23, 2002

* The floors are FINALLY done, and we are moving in to our house on Sunday. I think one of the first projects (my wife wants me) to do is…

January 23, 2002

* I have followed a couple of the threads where sistered joists were discussed and I have a more general question: how do you know when sistering is needed? Stepping…

January 23, 2002

* I started building my house in the summer last year. I finished it from the outside before the winter came and now I'm busy working inside. I've been insulating…