Discussion Forum
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Who makes utility cores?
I read an article in FHB about utility cores. Now I can't find that issue and I want to know who's making them. Googling was no help, and it's driving…
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new PT preservative at HD
I was at the HD the other day and spied a new (to me) pressure treatment there. Just AC, not ACQ, I think. It was more natural looking as opposed…
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hardwood floor: carpet glue removal
Any tips for removing decades-old carpet glue from hardwood floor? Aside from the inevitable sanding, that is. Just looking for a good jump-start. Heat? Solvents? Thanks.
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Marquis De Sade invented Crosstimber
Horrible horrors installing deck balustrade of Crosstimber composite. Regardless of predrilling/countersinking, screws either cam out, break, or strip. In the event that the screw makes it all the way in,…
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need source for solid decking material
I've seen decks in the Napa area build with a solid deck surface, I assume for fire resistance. Now I'm selling a deck to be waterproof below (as a carport). Would prefer…
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proper take for sales commission?
What's the going rate to pay out on sales commission? Thanks.
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should I go S-Corp, LLC, or what?
Filing taxes on the 1099 kicked me in the coins again. After finally buying my first house, it turns out I can't write off the interest. I need to form…
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electrical smell from new skil 77
Bought a new (magnesium) Skil 77 and it had a wobble as it wound out. Exchanged it, and the new one has no wobble but it gives off an electrical odor remeniscent of a…
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waterproof membrane under tile floor?
Boning up for a tile floor in my bathroom, I read in Renovation 3rd edition that I need a waterproof membrane under the hardibacker. HD doesn't appear to be hip…
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skim coat over gloss paint?
Remodeling my kitchen..... the walls are two-tone gloss (dark colors) and full of nail holes, so I want to just skim-coat the whole thing rather than spackle and prime. My intuition…