Discussion Forum
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Has anybody used InFloor Boards?
I'd like to heat my 40 year old slab on grade kitchen floor. Am considering using InFloor Board 2. It's a 5/8 inch OSB product routed for 3/8 PEX tubing. …
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motor oil used as siding stain
I've been asked to provide an estimate on staining a home. Turns out the client's late husband had annually stained their home with motor oil. Last application was two years…
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Painting copper pipes.
I built a towel rack/warmer for my bathroom because I'm too cheap to buy one from Runtal. 76 sweat joints later (and not a single leak) I'm ready to finish…
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Leaking PT valve
I'm a carpenter, but I can sweat a pipe when necessary. So when it came time to add onto the house I accepted the whole challenge which included the heating…
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Carpenter acting like a plumber.
It's time to broaden my horizons. I'm remodeling my bathroom and I must move the crapper. I'm running 3" PVC. I've noticed that it's common out here to use a…
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PVC to Cast Iron. Donut anyone?
I'd like to hear opinions on connecting PVC to CI waste line. I have a vertical run of PVC going down into the CI. So far the CI bell housing…
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Entry drainage grate
I'm remodeling a mudroom in northern Minnesota. I thought a commercial type drainage grate would be a good idea to combat snowy boots and dripping raincoats. That way, anything tracked…
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Looking for sunroom glazing
I've run into too many website deadends and need your help. I've got a client who wants me to build a sunporch. All glass roof, curved glass eaves, glass walls…
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need help with my geometry
I need to trim around a stovepipe that penetrates a vaulted ceiling. How can I duplicate the oval (or is it an elipse?) that a round object creates when it penetrates…
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Looking for a Garden Window
I'm looking for a manufacturer/supplier of Garden Windows. Did a web search and found about a dozen, but aside from CertainTeed, I didn't recognize any manufacturers. If possible I'd like…