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January 13, 2002

* If I can take it down in one piece.....it'll fit perfect....and I can have it either way.......in one piece....or in many. I'd prefer one.....but don't think it'll happen. Too…

January 13, 2002

* I need some opinions on doing a complete tearoff and re-roof during cold weather conditions. Other than the obvious problems of working in the cold, I have been told…

January 12, 2002

* Hi, We're installing prefinished 3/4" hardwood flooring. Do we set the doors with built in jambs first, or the flooring? Thanks!!!!!

January 12, 2002

* Floor frame, a triple LVL with 9 1/2" I-joists clipped to it on 16" centers with face-mount hangers. Huber Advantech OSB floor sheathing, 3/4" thickness, and the sheathing layout…

January 12, 2002

* I find triming the shims used during door hanging to be a frustrating and slow job. How do you do it?

January 12, 2002

* Finishing off a basement which does not have a water problem, just want to seal the walls as a precaution before I cover them up. If anyone has some…

January 12, 2002

* Twenty-five y.o. rancher needs upgrade on all the windows, presently sporting aluminum horizontal sliders. House exterior is color coat stucco with a skip trowel finish. Done some hackin', but…

January 12, 2002

* Any opinions on occassional reapisr to my 18 year old house that has horizontal square edge nominal 1x8 wood siding, fuzzy side out. I do not know what the…

January 12, 2002

* HELP: Just finishing up a nice kitchen remodel job and plumbers putty was used and left a darkened oil type residue that can be seen around the stainless steel…

January 12, 2002

* I am hoping to repair a corroded and leaking joint on a sprinkler system that uses 2" black iron pipe. Instead of the usual threaded fittings, each joint is…