Discussion Forum
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Windows interrupt top gable wall plates
Hello, I run into this a lot; prints call for scissor trusses and large window units on gable end that extend above the plate level. The top windows are usually…
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Hinge mortising template
Hello folks, Somewhere around 1995, I replaced my old hinge mortising outfit with one from an ad in FHB magazine. I ordered it by telephone from a man who happened…
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Ditra and tile size
Hello folks, Do any of you know the reason the Ditra website has 2"x2" as the min. tile size for use over the membrane? One of my current jobs has…
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Plytanium for roof decking??
Hey guys, Anyone know if the new "plytanium" plywood is any good. I've got some left-over 3/4" sturdi-floor on a job and am considering it for a bit of…
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Waiver forms (I-18’s) no good in TN!
I got a letter from my buisness insurance company a few weeks ago with the notice that the State of Tennessee will no longer accept I-18 waiver forms. That really…
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Grill for GE Monogram Microwave Anyone?
Hello All, I snagged a fairly new GE Monogram microwave (built-in type) that was discarded at a job I was on, and gave it to my dear, old Mother. All…
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Self-supporting ridge options?
Hello all, I've been in this buisness 27 years, and occasionally have to build portions of home with cathedral ceilings, stick framed, sometimes with logs flattened on top, or some…
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Lifting appliances with air…
I've seen the ads for the vac powered appliance movers for years. Do any of you have one, and do you like it? Years ago I built a four-foot diameter…
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Kabinart cabinets; anyone familar?
One of my local suppliers is a distributor for a line of cabinets I'm not familar with called Kabinart, which is based in Nashville, TN. The small display at the…
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Insurance thru the roof!
Hello neighbors, I was hoping to pick your brains about insurance; I'm a self-employed builder-remodeler with a wife and a nine year-old daughter. I carry the usual work-comp., liability ins.,…