Discussion Forum
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From carp to office?
Hello all. Been a while since I posted but I am a frequent visitor. I am considering the possibility of a part time spot in the office as an entry…
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Finish after water-based
Maybe this should go over to knots, but I'll give it a try here. I finished some clear pine crown/cornice detail for our master bedroom with a coat of stain…
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Sport Court Addition
Placed with the task of adding a half basketball court/dance area for some folks has been quite a nice project. About 3500 sq ft of new concrete in the court…
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Steam boiler removal for flooring
Hello all, I have boiler fed steam radiators in every room of our house as the main heat supply. I am planning a kitchen/bath remodel which involves new flooring and…
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Building cabs from doug fir 2X
I would like to build the cabinets for my kitchen (only seven, rather simple!) out of doug fir to match the rest of the interior finish work of my house. …
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Need help fast-brick lintel Q
I know it's late, as I need help for tomorrow, but hoping someone can give me some insight on an arched lintel for a garage door brick set up. 18…
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Running someone else’s crew
I have been asked by my boss to oversee the framing of a large home that a sub company is about to frame for us. I'm hourly, theirs is a…
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Stair Post Techniques
There's been plenty of talk about stairs here as of late. I'd be obliged to here of your favorites for fastening stair handrails. Many people I know favor the key-lock…
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Doug Fir trim availability
Anyone know of the availability of machined trim from douglas fir? My 80+ YO house has original fir trim. I want to start playing, room by room, and mix some…
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Saw blade stabilizers
Anyone ever use the blade stabilizers I've seen in Tool Crib & others? Do they work and are they worth the 15 bucks? I've seen decent looking 12" blades at…