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March 14, 2003

I have used a borrowed biscuit joiner a couple of times and have several uses in mind.  But my wife says I wouldn't use it very much (No, I didn't…

March 14, 2003

I bought a porter cable FR 350 round head framing nailer a few years ago for some home construction and siding jobs.  It has an annoying habit of double nailing. …

March 14, 2003

Hey, can anyone recommend a good brand/ model rotohammer ? I'm going to be doing a fair amount of drilling 3/4" and 1" holes, both in brick and stone, and some…

March 13, 2003

Pulling my hair out and need a different idea before I end up as bald as ....... oops, better not say. Got presented a great opportunity for some publicity with…

March 12, 2003

Folks, I was about to insulate a wall cavity in my basement finishing project when I forgot to do something critical. My basement has 8'9" load-bearing walls in it, and…

March 12, 2003

Bought a Paslode positive placement nailer today.  It seems every set of plans I open up these days shows entire floors flush framed to LVL's and tons of cathedral ceilings…

March 11, 2003

The other day I stopped into Lowed because I was running ahead of schedule and had some time to kill before a meeting. I've been in the market for a…

March 11, 2003

I'm planning on stripping and re-siding my house this spring.  I've decided on fiber cement and still have couple of installation questions but am going to try to get those answers…

March 9, 2003

Hi All - John Carrol, in the August / September issue of Fine Homebuilding sets up his chop saw with two adjustable outriggers with rollers on their tops. The question:…

March 8, 2003

Looking for some feedback on this situation. Sold a spec house in Sep. 01 Homeowner calls me in Dec. 01 says that furnace has quit working. I send out my hvac…