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December 18, 1998

* Does anyone have a source for direct mail order purchasing of residential light fixtures? Buying retail, even with a "builder's discount", doesn't yield much value for $. We may…

December 18, 1998

* Concrete must be able to adhere itself to the steel in order for the steel to achieve it's full effectiveness. Paint or even rust can cause the concrete to…

December 18, 1998

* I'm about to pour the concrete slab floor for my basement. The basement walls will be concrete block, inside the cells in the block is rebar that attaches to…

December 18, 1998

* Anybody had experience with installing cast-iron drop-in tubs.Do you set the tub in place on a mortar bed for support and then build the deck around it, or do…

December 18, 1998

* My contractor started building our deck and is not using pt wood for the framing. He claims it is unnecessery here in the California Bay area (near San Francisco).…

December 18, 1998

* This post concerns depth sensitive power screwdrivers; not the clutch varities. What is the difference between the dedicated drywall screwdrivers and the multiple purpose screwdrivers? Why can't the multiple…

December 18, 1998

* I wholeheartedly agree.

December 18, 1998

* Jason, I built a log home about a decade ago but, unfortunately was not around for the wiring stage. Termites might do the trick but are not really predictable…

December 17, 1998

* This must be a popular topic as FHB features about a zillion advertisements for it in each issue. Has anyone out there ever installed it (pine) and, if so,…

December 17, 1998

* I have just installed Forbo Marmoleum as a countertop. It looks like an old linoleum counter which is what we wanted and I think it is going to work…