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prefinished wood siding
December 25, 1998

* My wife and I are having a hard time coming up with a decision on siding. We are at the stage of having the house framed (1800 sq ft.…
Snow through ridge vents
December 25, 1998

* We just installed Cobra II rigid ridge vents on our new home. The first wind and cold snow has blown a dusting of snow into the house. What's happening?…
Solid oak floor over concrete slab
December 25, 1998

* I am installing infloor radiant heat in concrete and thought of installing regular t and g hardwood by gluing the joints. Does this actually work, and what type of…
Paint removal on a stone fireplace
December 25, 1998

* I am buying a house in which a previous owner has painted a stone fireplace a rather unappealing color. My wife and I would like to have the stone…
Tropical Homes
December 25, 1998

* Question: I want to build a home in Hawaii. I don't want to use wood because wood eventually roots and termites eat it. I think I would like to…
Cupboard Doors – How to Trim???
December 25, 1998

* Folks, I have many cupboard doors covered with 35 years of paint. They need to be trimed back a bit for a better fit. I'm looking for suggestions on…
POST & PIER CONSTRUCTION
December 25, 1998

* My brich ranch has a one room addition that I plan to renovate. Two walls of the room sit on the origonal concrete foundation of the house. The two…
prepair wood counter for tile
December 25, 1998

* In installing ceramic tile counters, what is the best underlayment? The surface is plywood which has been coated with shellac. Can the tile go right over this?
Radiant floor heat– Gypcrete is crac…
December 24, 1998

* A month ago I poured 1 1/2 inches of gypcrete over plastic tubing, stapled to a 3/4 inch plywood subfloor. The floor has been warm for the month. The…
(Brass?) Window Weatherstrip?
December 24, 1998

* On Saturday's THO episode, they installed new thin brass(?) or copper metal weatherstriping along the window channels. They tacked this up, and scored it to make one edge stand…

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