Discussion Forum
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Trimming down rabbeted door stop to fit a 1 3/4 door
Hey, it's been a while since I posted (years, in fact!), I could really use an idea or two. A customer has a door they found that they LOVE and…
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Framing a roof, need advice
Hi, could really use some advice from a professional framer! I framed the floor of our room addition (the city passed it) framed the walls, and now am ready to…
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Using oily footing form boards for joists
Hi, I should know this, but is there any reason (besides added flammability) not to use the nice straight 2x8 footing form boards that have been sprayed with form oil…
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Installation of A35s and F35s over shear panel?
Hi everyone...we're building a small room addition and I'm doing the framing and electrical myself. It's been a while (20 yrs) since I did any "serious" framing, codes for So…
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Need to cut down face frame on a cabinet in place
A customer had a double built in oven removed, and a single installed. They want to put drawers in the vacant space, The face frame on the lower cabinet section…
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Using kitchen cabinets for a bathroom
Does anyone here ever use kitchen cabs in a bathroom? Pulled out an old moldy freestanding shower, will be using the tub for showers now, so we have extra room.…
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What to do with Transite found in wall?
I searched for this, maybe asked the wrong question. Broke open a wall today and found Transite duct pipe running from below the floor up into the attic(for the old…
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Tankless water heater noise
(This may go with the "Screaming Heat Pump" thread) Any plumbers out there know what would cause a tankless water heater to make a shrill (like a burglar alarm or…
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Customers who want to watch you work
What do you tell a customer who wants to watch you ply your trade? Usually they watch for a while to make sure you know what you're doing. In a…
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Grounding an outlet to a water line
I'm a carpenter acting as a part-time electrician (uh oh, you say!) In demoing a wall for a kitchen remodel, I found that an outlet by a copper water line…