Discussion Forum
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Finish Nailing
I have been using a 16 gauge finish nailer. The nails (fasteners) have a longitudinal head. Is it better to place the long part of the head in alignment with…
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BOSCH Chip Blower
I have a BOSCH 1581 EVS jigsaw. I have tried to get the chip blower to work but so far no luck. The manual just gives the settings. There is…
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Difficult switch
I have a single toggle switch that is used to turn on/off outside lights. When the switch is in the OFF position I get a voltage reading of 72.5. across…
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Electrical Puzzle
I have a 12/2 with ground in the garage attic. I connected a GFCI outlet and a light switch on the LOAD side. The GFCI would not work. I…
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Adjustment
I have a Bosch 4410L compound miter saw. I use it for furniture making, and so I require very accurate square cuts. Almost every time I start to use it,…
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Air Leaks
We have a large bedroom above a crawl space. Air is leaking from the crawl space into the bedroom around the bottom of perimeter walls. There are apparently gaps between…
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What color?
Peter Gedrys wrote an article entitled "Use dyes to tranform poplar into cherry". The article appeared in the Master Carpenter section of FHB. Has anyone tried this technique?
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A Faster Easier Approach to Custom Cabinets
I recently read Mike Maines' article "A Faster Easier Approach to Custom Cabinets". I noticed that the cabinet had a drawer and door on each side of a middle partition.…
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Window Trim
I am fitting window trim to windows that have been installed in block walls. The walls have furring strips and the dry wall is attached to these. The first problem…