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February 21, 1999

* I own a 10 year old hillside home with the master bathroom on the lower level (and thus no easy access to the bathroom ceiling). There is no forced…

February 21, 1999

* After completing a deck last fall, I was given two pieces of advice: 1.) let the deck weather for 1 year before applying a preservative (I am planning to…

February 21, 1999

* I am having a custom home built starting this spring. I like the work my builder does but like other builders in this area they all are putting "tin"…

February 20, 1999

* Yes you do need the Hi-Lo screws for Hardiboard. These screws have a larger shank diameter and head size, as well as alternating high and low threads for easier…

February 20, 1999

* This is insane. The point of typar is to prevent water that gets through the siding from getting the sheathing wet. It serves no purpose at all inside the…

February 20, 1999

* My work has taken me to the horizon of 1.5-inch drilled holes in concrete. This has pushed me into a new realm of hammer-drills in which SDS-Max (SDS-Plus) and…

February 20, 1999

* PALM PILOT - Punchlist software Anyone out there using a Palm Pilot with Punchlist or other construction management software. Like to hear your reactions and lessons learned. J Wells

February 20, 1999

* looking for the best flashing details to stop leaking cantilevered joists on a deck already in place.

February 20, 1999

* Does anyone have experience (good or bad) with stucco finishes over hay bales? I may use this type of low wall (about 2 ft. high) as a landscape divider…

February 20, 1999

* I am sure this is a really stupid question, but how does one go about testing radiant tubes after they are installed, but before the rest of the system…