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Jack post capacities
March 4, 1999

* We're looking at a fairly large home on a basement. It will have an LVL beam down the middle to support the floor. With the posts about 11 or…
Broken lag bolt
March 4, 1999

* I am joining a oak stair rail to a newel post using a lag bolt. While tightening the lag bolt to pull the rail tight to the newel, the…
Drilling river rock?
March 4, 1999

* For an indoor fountain, I need to drill 1/2" holes completely through several rounded river rocks. They appear to be granite, with a maximum thickness of 6" and less.…
Structural damage from foundation vents?
March 4, 1999

* I live in the south where we only have crawlspaces instead of cellers or basements I need to add additional vents to the foundation the house is made of…
MDF doors – what do you think?
March 4, 1999

* Yepper, I have used doors as discribed. MDF panels, styles and rails. Man are they heavy!!!! Also we had some problems with the hinge screws pulling out of the…
Installing wood burning stove
March 4, 1999

* Any ideas on what to look out for in installing a wood burning stove using your existing chimney to tie into? The chimney currently is serving a gas hot…
Help with coped crown joints?
March 4, 1999

* A couple questions for those that have more experience than I: What is the best way to glue a coped crown joint? I install paint grade poplar mouldings (latex…
Say Hello!!!!……&…….Good N…
March 4, 1999

* EARLY TO BED EARLY TO RISE, BECOUSE I GOT TO FEED THE COWS BEFORE I GO TO WORK. TO MUCH FIREWATER WILL RUIN A GOOD OLD BOY , WELL…
Framing Lumber…The good, bad, and u…
March 4, 1999

* Jack I've been working with framing grade lumber for over 30 years and I swear it wasn't this bad back even 20 years ago, it makes me wonder if…
Bullet-Proof Wallpaper Adhesive
March 4, 1999

* Hi Barry - I wouldn't worry too too much about voiding the warranty on the paper by adding extra adhesive-you'll only be using the adhesive on the strip immediately…

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