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Working off a slate roof
Just wondered the best way to walk on/work on a slate roof without breaking any slate shingles. I've got to replace some siding on a dormer on a 4/12 slope. …
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Home-made metal break
Can anyone help me find the issue of FH which showed how to make a home-made metal break? I can't seem to find it in my indexes
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bending aluminum screen
Anyone got any ideas on how to create a nice, crisp bend in aluminum insect screen without a metal break? Or can anyone direct me to the FH issue that…
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Redwood trellis-pergola
Any suggestions on how to hide my stainless steel fasteners on the clear redwood pergola/trellis that I am building? I'm not talking about locations -- some of them will have…
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roof shingles
I have a ten year old 3-tab shingle roof, with black shingles. I am now noticing black streaking at various places on the roof, like dripping down. I looked at a…
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Painting redwood siding
I have a customer with a 15 year old house who cannot keep paint on her redwood siding -- it peels off in sheets, sometimes, down to the bare wood.…
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rot repair
I have a customer who is getting moisture behind their redwood siding, which is, among other things, rotting out their drip cap and hanging stile (brick molding). The windows appear…
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French door reversal
Is it possible, on a new french door already installed, to switch the operable and fixed panels?