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January 2, 1999

* Dave Have you considered fiber cement siding for you project it will hold paint very well and is probably a good fare cheaper in price than cypress just thought…

January 2, 1999

* The merits btween OSB and Celotex...OSB is a wood product adding tortional rigidity to the structure with little if any insulating value. Where celotex has little if any tortional…

January 2, 1999

* I layed ceramic tile in my basement. The floor is concrete. I have in-floor hydronic heat in the basement. Now, many of the tiles have a hollow sound and…

January 2, 1999

* I am restoring a 100 year old I-house in east-central Arkansas. Does anyone know of any internet sites with information on these houses, especially the styles of the interiors.

January 2, 1999

* Anyone out there have experience with building a mud floor? (the sort of floor not uncommon in adobe houses). These are beautiful to look at and softer than concrete…

January 2, 1999

* I am building a new home with exposed CMUs on the exterior. A fine white powder or effervescence forms on the block, particularly after a rain. How can I…

January 2, 1999

* I have a two week old basement slab which is exposed to the elements until next week when framing starts. We are starting to receive some significant snow today…

January 2, 1999

* Steve Bump? With tongue firmly planted in cheek I offer the following: maybe there are just so many places for your incense smoke to exit that it's taking the…

January 1, 1999

* I'd get a DeWalt CMS for about that price. In fact, I did and I like it.

January 1, 1999

* I'm after a rich looking patina of age on antique fir floors that need screening and new coats of a finish. Can this be achieved with polyurethane? Oil or…