Discussion Forum
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Christmast presents from the HO?
The bonus and boss' presents threads reminded me of something I wanted to ask ya'll: What would be something we could do for the crew working on our house? It's…
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Cork floor: glue-down or floating floor?
We're going to use cork for the kitchen in our new house (maybe the living room, too), and are trying to decide between the glue-down "parquet" tiles and the click-together…
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A cook’s Timberframe
BossHog suggested I post a link to CooksTalk, where I have a thread with pictures of our home-in-progress, a timberframe in central Arkansas. http://forums.taunton.com/tp-cookstalk/messages?msg=23963.1 I'll be happy to answer any…
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Decent-looking dog door?
We're looking for a through-the-wall dog door for our new house. Most that I've seen are, to be honest, cheap-looking. We don't want to junk up the new house with a plastic…
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Exterior wood door question
Hello, I'm normally over on CooksTalk, but we're building a house and I have a question about wood entry doors: Is knotty alder a good idea? I've read conflicting opinions,…
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Bathroom heating options
We're building a new house, and I'm exploring heating options for the master bathroom. I need something that is not on all the time, primarily just in the mornings. Ideally something on…
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Fireplace information resource?
Can anyone point me towards an online resource(s) for information on fireplaces? Types, comparisons, when to use what, construction methods, what to look out for, etc.? Thanks, Leigh
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Velux vs. Andersen skylights
Based on research and recommendations here and budget, of course, I was planning on Andersen windows and Velux skylights for our new house. Our window dealer is pushing us towards…
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OSB Price gouging already!!
Between yesterday and today, at both our HD and Lowes the price of OSB went up $1 per sheet for the exact same stacks of material they had yesterday (minus…
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Home maintenance info for a HO
Friends just bought a house--1st time homeowners--and I want to give them something to guide them on home maintenance and preventive maintenance. Can ya'll recommend a good book? (What I'd really love…