Discussion Forum
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Insulate chimney?
My house has a big freestanding chimney in the middle of the house. Where it goes through the ceiling, it is 3'x6'. The attic is unheated. It seems to me that this…
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Doorstop/holder source?
I've seen a clever stop and holder for exterior doors in some commercial setting, but I can't find a source for it. The two sketches below show how it works.…
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Hanging cabinets on metal studs?
I'm going to be hanging upper cabinets in a kitchen built with steel studs, and that's a first for me. What's different about hanging them on steel instead of wood? …
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Why not window insulation?
In a well-insulated house in a heating climate, the windows have to be the biggest heat loss. The rest of the building envelope is R30 or more, but windows are…
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Classy gate hardware?
I'm building a high-end wooden pedestrian gate. It deserves a better gate latch than the Stanley or National stuff available at every builders store. Those latches are just painted stamped sheet…
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Fastening fence to trees?
I'm looking at installing a mostly-decorative wood fence that will run between two trees. That is, the ends of the fence will be at the tree trunks. The trees are…
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Refacing kitchen cabinets?
Does anybody have experience with refacing kitchen cabinets? As I understand it, the installers apply veneer to the casework, and replace the doors and drawer fronts. Do they use contact…
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Cable Railing
Wiley --- A good source for cable railing stuff is http://www.cablerail.com/index_2.html. However, cable railings are increasingly difficult to square with building codes. The usual code is that you can't…
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Code-legal “low-voltage” cable?
I'm installing some track lighting. The track runs at 12 volts. The transformer (250 watts) is hidden in a closet. The cable connecting the track to the transformer runs through…
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How fasten stainless backsplash?
I'm installing sheet stainless steel as a backsplash behind a range. The backsplash is 5 feet wide by 28" tall. How do I fasten it to the wall? I can…