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February 10, 1999

* I had a pocket-door made several months ago from lumber which is not quarter sawn. It has warped slightly, and now scrapes on frame. Contractor wants to "straiten", and…

February 10, 1999

* I graded, put down the sand base, and laid 2+ pallets of pavers in a herringbone pattern. Now I have to break pavers to fit into the holes around…

February 10, 1999

* A while back someone asked if anyone knew of some decent web sites. While I know I could get a billion answers to this question from any search engine,…

February 10, 1999

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February 9, 1999

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February 9, 1999

* How can I salvage the finish on an oak bannister to give it the look of aged patina? It had been stained and coated (sloppily) with shellac some years…

February 9, 1999

* PAINT & PLASTER: Trying to paint over it. Ideas wanted. We are working on a bathroom that was covered in vinyl wallpaper. The walls have been treated to remove…

February 9, 1999

* I'd like to use Fireslate for kitchen counters and am looking for advice. Have seen pix (at least twice in FHB). How hard is it to cut and shape?…

February 9, 1999

* A friend called me last night and he had a salesman come over from a outfit called Masterguard who was trying to sell him a smoke detector system consisting…

February 9, 1999

* i'm building a house and thinking about finishing the exterior with galvanized aluminum sheeting, similar to what frank ghery has done. questions: cost vs. stucco, durability and strength. what…