Discussion Forum
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Blowing in the wind
The rain cap/screen on my chimney blew off recently and I'm considering replacements. The chimney is made of concrete block with an oval tile flue and a bright red synthetic…
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Yeah, I know it was dumb.
Does anyone know how to remove melted styrofoam from a tablesaw blade. I have a red teflon rip blade with some blue smears on both sides as the result of…
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Hardboard (Masonite) webbed box beams
Does anyone know of a source of information on building box beams using hardboard for webs? I've looked on the APA site without luck (just info on plywood and OSB…
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What the best way
I have an embarassingly simple question. I have just finished installing fiber cement lap siding and am about to re-install some exterior light fixtures. How do you get the base…
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Deck stain from hell
I've been painting, and painting, and painting the underside of a wood deck and am getting bleed through. The deck was stained sometime in the past, apparently by pouring on a…
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Best way to warp a deck?
I need help on a somewhat strange problem. I have a deck which is almost level, but has a shallow low spot. The reason this is a problem is that…
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New deck surface, best method of leveling
I'm putting down a new deck surface and am curious about various methods of leveling it. The project is to put a layer of ACX plywood over an existing deck…
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Replacing operable with fixed windows
I am replacing three windows, two are aluminum framed double hung and one is a fogged triple pane (thin film, with glass interior and exterior pane, ruptured seal). I'm removing…
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Does anyone know what issue this was in?
I'm trying to find a picture which I think was in an issue of Fine Homebuilding. The picture was of a transparent roof or eave. The glazing (roofing) was plastic sheet…
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Metal roof in high wind area?
I'm planning on reworking the roof on my house. The shingles are about done and I want to replace them with a metal roof. Part of the house has a…