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January 15, 2002

* I have a house built in 1941 that we are considering residing. The original house has beveled cedar lap siding with 8.5" exposure that we cannot keep paint on…

January 15, 2002

* In a week or so....I'n gonna start exterior trim.......and unless we find out something bad about the stuff....gonna use Trim Tec pvc trim boards. 1x 10, 1x 6 and…

January 15, 2002

* Looking for some house plans that are geared for wheel chair / handicap accessable. Know of any websites ?

January 15, 2002

* what about sips for roofing, compared to conventional roofing. are there more problems or less? any suggestion's appreciated

January 15, 2002

* The kindly fireplace installers must have dropped something when putting on the ill-fitting chase top [another story], and hit the window probably from a height of 20 feet. The…

January 15, 2002

* I can't imagine faucets need to be repaired that often, but I've heard that Moen is unbeatable for service and availability of replacement parts. Still, Grohe has better styling…

January 15, 2002

* I have been in a new constructed house for 9 months. Sheet rock cracks have developed over the last 3 months on several door jams and on a couple…

January 15, 2002

* I'm finishing my basement by painting it. Do I have to prepare the concrete in anyway beforehand?

January 14, 2002

* I was browsing through the Building in Mixed Climates book and noticed the author(s) recommended to use 2x6's on 24" centers. He said there is the same board footage,…

January 14, 2002

* At my job we are working on a building with buckling brick walls. Its a church with (interior) galleries on three sides that are supported on columns towards the…