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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…

January 12, 2002

* Are there any web sites that show the brst ways to install metal roof flaching like between asphalt shingles and chimneys, walls, etc? - situations where multiple pieces are…

January 12, 2002

* I’ll be placing 2x4 stud walls around my foundation walls. However, due to the presence of expansive soils the basement slab floats, so I have to allow for possible…

January 12, 2002

* My friend wants to do his countertop by casting, in place, 7/8" thickness of concrete over an exterior 3/4" plywood underlayment. Does anyone have experience with this? The articles…

January 12, 2002

* Just finishing a house with horizontal trim lines throughout. Didn't do it right and fought problems with things being out of whack. If I had it to do over,…

January 11, 2002

* Moved into a 2 story, 2 1/2 bath home 3 years ago with wife & 5 kids. All 5 kids and 1 messy Dad share same bathroom, which we…

January 11, 2002

* I am beginning construction of a new home for my family, but the plan my wife chose (I know, don't laugh)has a large center section with scissor trusses spanning…