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oak flooring square foot labor costs
December 18, 1998

* I am trying to bid a job installing 3 1/4" solid unfinished white oak flooring in an existing residential condo unit.The flooring is to be laid at a 45…
Proper Method For Attaching Trusses T…
December 18, 1998

* Simpson Strong-Tie has a catalog entitled "The Well-Connected Structure". Call at 800-999-5099. Visit at http://www.strongtie.com. Page 61 of that catalog contains the different "twist straps" used. It is said…
Mail Order Source for Lighting
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…
bare steel in concrete
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…
Basement block wall/slab floor interf…
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…
DROP-IN TUB INSTALLATION
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…
Must one use pt wood for framing a deck?
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).…
Power Screwdrivers Differences?
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…
alphabetically or Most active
December 18, 1998

* I wholeheartedly agree.
Running wire in log home
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…

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