Discussion Forum
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Replacing lallies – steel or PT wood?
Due to an out of control moisture problem (now being solved with ventilation and dehumidification) there are 1 wooden and 6 steel posts in my basement that are seriously rotted.…
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Odor in house – from wet sheathing?
Will plywood sheathing that's been wet smell bad? If so, will it ever stop smelling? The house we moved into 6 months ago has an addition (built around 1989) with…
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Adhesive caulk only for undermount lav?
A friend has an undermount sink in the bathroom that is becoming detached from the countertop. It apparently has no clips or other mechanical fasteners to hold it up. Only…
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Any 5-hole, 5″ Hook & Loop ROS?
My Porter Cable random orbit sander seems to have bit the dust (pun fully intended). I have a pretty large supply of 5-hole hook & loop paper stocked up. I've…
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Sill rot at corner
I have a painting contractor coming in a couple of weeks to paint my 200 year old house in eastern Massachusetts. I went out today to do some prep work.…
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stone over dirt basement floor
I have a 175 year old house in New England with the typical rock walls (i.e. very porous) and a dirt floor in the basement. The basement does get some…
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screw through wires!
Hi all. I screwed up last weekend, literally. I'm renovating my 200 year old farmhouse in MA and I pulled out some ugly #2 pine boards that were nailed to…
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Choice – shingles or rolled roofing
I'm getting roofing estimates for a colonial house in eastern MA. The house is old and there's a modern addition, built around 1989 which pretty much doubles the size of…
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Brad nailer recommendation?
I need a brad nailer for 2 particular jobs that I know of right now. I want to use it to attach small moldings to cabinets. The other job is to…
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Roofing in the cold?
I lined up a roofer to strip and shingle my house in Massachusetts about 6 weeks ago. His initial guess was that he'd start in December. I called him a…