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February 6, 1999

* I installed 2x6 T&G spruce decking over 2" roughcut joists. I used Liquid Nail and 3.5" galvanized finish nails (through the tongues) to secure. The floor boards have shrunk…

February 6, 1999

* Hello I recently had to tear into one of the walls of my 1950 all-brick colonial to do some emergency plumbing repair (the cast iron 3" drain cracked....). Ok,…

February 6, 1999

* I have to build cabinets for a basement in a new houses basement. The owner wants melimine but I dont want to use partical board or mdf covered with…

February 6, 1999

* Is it feasible or prudent to connect a wood burning stove to a chimmney that services a gas-fired furnance? What are the ADA guidelines concerning ramps (slope) and doorway…

February 6, 1999

* Be careful doing anything to change floor elevations if you have stairs. If you add any material to your floor adjacent stairs (assuming first floor) you could change the…

February 6, 1999

* I am replacing my foundation and am having problems figuring out how to plan has to happen. How do come up with a flawless game plan for when things…

February 6, 1999

* I've got a 40-acre patch of woods and the inclination to build a large cabin myself (I built our current home with success, but am not a builder by…

February 6, 1999

* Joe, Great picture (have seen your others too). Are these yours or from a trim book? I am looking for an illustrated guide to different moulding configs. Planning on…

February 6, 1999

* I have a couple of questions. First is a structural question about balloon framing. I'm doing a kitchen remodel in a duplex built in 1903. We are turning it…

February 5, 1999

* I'm interested in purchasing a collated screw gun. I've looked at he QD2000 from Quik Drive, but the screw are incredibly expensive. Does anyone have any experience with this…