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opinions: Grohe or Moen?
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…
45 Degree Sheetrock Cracks
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…
Painting Concrete
January 15, 2002

* I'm finishing my basement by painting it. Do I have to prepare the concrete in anyway beforehand?
questions about 2×4 vs. 2×6 framing
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,…
buckling brick wall
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…
Roofing shingles on a turret
January 14, 2002

* Has anyone figured out how to roof a turret with architectural shingles so the results are consistent and the lines straight?
Roof Framing Books
January 14, 2002

* What books do you guys recommend as far as framing roofs? I have the book written by Marshal Gross and it is interesting. What else have you found to…
veneering a curved stair
January 14, 2002

* Here's one for the stair crowd. After building/installing and trimming out a 15 rise curve{oak theads,paint grade stringer and risers} and AFTER the house is painted, tiled etc... The…
Harddie Plank Sidding
January 14, 2002

* Is there a need to drill for nailing? How does an air nailer work of this stuff? How soon do you need a finish coat?
help with math
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…

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