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February 13, 2012

i've done tons of wood siding but never vinyl. Doing my first vinyl job soon. Here's a question about using vinyl lineals for window trim. I'll be trimming new construction…

February 13, 2012

I need some good weatherstripping products for old double hung windows. The sashes are mobile and not painted shut. I am looking for products to apply to make them more…

February 12, 2012

What is the best method for intalling HardiePanel Vertical Siding over studs that already have installed Simpson Strong-Tie Strapties such as HST/MST/MSTC/MSTA, etc., (page 168 of the Simpson Strong-Tie 2011-2012…

February 10, 2012

Good morning all - new member here.  I'm planning on adding the railing system pictured in FHB #221 of July 2011 to a deck I'm building.  I'ts currently framed and…

February 10, 2012

Hi all...Been years since I've visited, but here I am again.... Casing some windows with "beaded" (i.e. the opposite of "fluted") casing, and wondering what people would use as an…

February 7, 2012

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February 7, 2012

I realize it is now closer to spring than fall, but I am trying to plan ahead.  I have a ton of site work and road building work to do and…

February 6, 2012

After a few years of issues with water entering our basement (mostly at the slab/foundation wall cove) and before we embark on finishing our basement space, we decided it was…

February 6, 2012

My new stairs are finished and the only thing left is to install the turned, wooden balusters.  The bottoms have 3/4" diameter tenons and they are round and tapered at…

February 6, 2012

Have a large very-old driveway that must be replaced.  It is U-shaped with a rectangular pad in front of the house.  There is a good slope from the top down…