Discussion Forum
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Cedar shingle installation price
Wondering what the going rate per square for cedar shingle siding installation is? On a tall house with lots of staging, 6" exposure, R&R shingles.
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Water heater timer?
Anyone ever heard of using a timer on a water heater to cut standby loss? Seems like a wasted effort with a modern, well insulated water heater but a woman I know swears…
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Nailing down floor price
I know this question is a can of worms but could some folks sound off on per square foot prices for installation of pre-finished strip flooring. I'm about to submit…
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Radon Mitigation Vent through sidewall
I just got a radon sample back. 11 picocuries is enough to ruin my weekend. When I built I stubbed out a tee from my interior perimeter drain so hooking…
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Help! Shimming before strip flooring….
I am installing 5/8"x 3 5/8" pre-finished flooring in a room with a 7/8" hump in 4 feet running perpendicular to the lay of the flooring(a foundation wall in the finished…
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Did you ever notice….
....that you have to use a hotter mix in the shower if you have a "low flow" shower head installed. Could this mean that you use less water overall but MORE…
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Manual shingle stapler?
I saw a manual roofing stapler today in a closeout bin. Anybody used one? Looked like it would be fast but not so sure I'd trust the thin shank of the…
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Which glue for bamboo?
I've been searching the forums for info on glueing bamboo with no success. (maybe I'm not using the right bamboolean search phrase.. ;-> I've just ordered stair treads from lumberliquidators…
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Floor nailer or stapler?
I'm installing a couple of 5/8" prefinished bamboo floors (Teragren/Timbergrass), 500 sq feet and 750 sq ft. I've only installed 3/4" cherry and used a Bostitch stapler. I'm leaning towards…
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Cheapo Depot Stone tiles
Thinking of putting some split stone tiles from the Cheapo Depot in my entry way. They seem to be about 5/16ths of an inch thick and though they have some…