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January 14, 2002

* The last house I framed had two outside corners at 67.5 degrees. To snap out the foundation I used basic geometry. I know that 67.5 degrees is the level…

January 14, 2002

* stupid,stupid,stupid.Last year i put in small laminate countertop in customers bathroom.Well i glued the laminate in less than ideal temperatures ( 40 degrees ).Now there is a bubble where…

January 14, 2002

* Just ran into a strange situation. I am putting up 7/16 OSB as the ceiling in my 45x24 barn (16 ft) high ceiling. Want to paint the ceiling white…

January 13, 2002

* Rebuilding a stairwell and tile will be used for the face of all the stairs, with treads of solid 1" thick 'Brazilian cherry', bull nosed with a 1/4" lip.…

January 13, 2002

* Does anyone have a good reference source on how to design (from an architectural appearance standpoint) and properly proportion box newels and handrail systems for use in high-end, residential…

January 13, 2002

* I'm currently applying vinyl siding on top of 1/2 rigid insulation board on a new house. There is a masonry block chimney that goes up along the wall for…

January 13, 2002

* A friend gave me some granite that came from the side of a hospital in Detroit. The sections are roughly 3'x3', they are a full 1 1/2" thick. I…

January 13, 2002

* What size Tapcons should I use to fasten sleepers to concrete slab as basis for subfloor in basement- 3/16" or 1/4"? How far should they be spaced? I intend…

January 13, 2002

* What's the best way to vent the dust, etc, from the attic with a hip roof? The reason I ask is I really don't want to make any cuts…

January 13, 2002

* Before I turn the mason loose, I want to be sure I have all of the flashing situations covered. I ran a 40 mil polyethylene/asphalt flashing at the foundation…