Discussion Forum
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6 weeks of….
dickin' around - and a window that has lacked trim for the last 30 years is done - (except for a few very small details I'm sure I'll get around…
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Hokuto – Japan
there have been a couple of people posting here who hail from Japan - Hokuto (north star) is one - I can't remember the other's handle - Just a call…
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Momma’s new cello –
DW has been waiting 35 years for a decent instrument - this afternoon we drove up to South Bend to a great musical instrument store and she played a few…
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shingles for the barn –
it's time - in 1980, I stripped the three layers, repaired the sheathing, and shingled with 'T-locks' - no leaks yet, but pieces are blowing off and there's not much…
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deadmen….
...to retain a barn foundation - how to do it? there's been about 6" of movement on a concrete (unreinforced 80 year old 12" thick) foundation on a bank barn…
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mortar recipe question –
I need to repoint a field stone foundation - what would be an appropriate recipe for the mud? thanks - D "there's enough for everyone"
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healthy lighting…
...in windowless rooms? - DW is getting a promotion - but will be moving into a windowless room (high school classroom) - it is currently lighted with standard florescent fixtures…
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Apple Sex – v.2
OK, it's not homebuilding, but I thought some of you might be interested in some of the work I've done this past week - controlled breeding of apples - as…
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designing computer stations –
Anybody have a computer center they are proud of? - I'm ready to build something better, and I think this could be something to get a bit of business with…