Discussion Forum
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No-coat corner bead: run it over tape at wall/ceiling intersection?
Drywall finishing question: Think of the intersection of walls and ceilings and soffits and walls: where an outside corner butts up against a plane. If I'm using no-coat (paper-faced, tape-on)…
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Mudsill retrofit questions, and more
We have a detached garage that I use as a workshop. I'm guessing it's about 80 years old. The problem should be clear from the picture: grade extends above the…
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Alternatives to joist hangers for exposed ledger connection. Dowels?
I'm making a little 4'x4' play nook for my kids, which will end up suspended over a stairwell, with one side anchored to the wall with lag screws through a…
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Hardiplank efflorescence – tips for removing it?
A few years back I was in the process of re-siding my house with pre-finished hardiplank. I was about halfway done when the family business hit hard times, so I…
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Drilling holes through limestone cap
At my family's winery we'd like to add a roof over a patio. There is a 24" block wall surrounding the patio, with 2" limestone capping on top. The blocks…
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Soil from excavating tiny jobs
I'm thinking of doing some fencing for a friend, and the tought occurred to me: what do YOU normally do with soil from excavating small jobs? Like really small ones,…
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Arched roof solutions – I want to help my old, widow neighbour
My old, widowed neighbour has a roof on her entrance that keeps leaking. This shouldn't be surprising because it looks like it is comprised of scraps of roll roofing with…
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For you small guys: how did you get started?`
I work for my family's winery. I'm helping my folks retire and I'm drinking some fine wine, but that's not helping my kids much. The winery's business plan was a…
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Air compressor recommendation – help me out
So a few years back I bought one of these without reading any reviews: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000H67YT2 And now it's leaking. I think framing and roofing the garden shed put it over…
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Horrible mudroom dilemma – what would you do
When we bought our house four years ago, I didn't notice how horrible our mudroom (5' x 13') was - at first. It was built a long time ago by…