Discussion Forum
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Release agent for wood concrete forms?
My brother is making porch steps or some such and wants to know what you use to keep the concrete from sticking to the wooden forms. I told him that…
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JLC–“REMOTE” wall system–comments?
Anyone read "The Journal of Light Construction" and the article on a wall insulation system for cold climates? Pretty interesting. I still think there has to be a better way…
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Painting done after one by A. P. Ryder
If I can post it, it is copied after "Siegfried and the Rhine Maidens" by Albert Pinkam Ryder (1/4 the size of his). (Looks better "in person.") Edited 3/2/2009 4:19…
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Where buy jute rope? Alts?
My wife took a gift request off a "sharing tree" at church and the guy wants 200 feet of 3/8" jute rope. Anyone know a source for this? Or is there an…
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Check lists
I was thinking the other day (lookout!) when the guy I work with showed up to do a plastic laminate countertop and didn't bring any solvent for cleaning up. He…
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Do gable vents need soffit vents too?
Someone else's question about soffit vents got me thinking about the project I am no longer involved with, but last time I talked to the guy running the project, he…
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Cost to wire a house?
I hope this wasn't asked recently, if so, maybe one of you can guide me to the answer (I can see it now: "Yeah, go to hell and turn left").…
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Drywall “nailer” and VB question
The questions just keep on a comin'! First--someone will be putting 10' long sheets of 1/2" drywall on the new ceiling of the addition I've discussed in here at length…
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End nail joist, add hanger–stronger?
Okay, now the argument I'm facing is the chief says end nailing the ceiling joist through the first board of a header over a new door opening (between old nuilding and…
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How flash valley between two gambrels?
Got to thinking about this, since I am theoretically supposed to start shingling (on Monday) the roofs where two gambrel roofs meet at 90 degrees. Valley flashing in a valley…