Discussion Forum
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shingle shear? (cutter…)
shingle shear? I am planning to buy a shingle cutter (shear), I am wondering if someone has had good luck with them or not and which one to buy? I…
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indoor jacuzzi installed outdoors
I am wondering if anyone has installed an indoor jacuzzi jetted tub outdoors? My customer is planning to do it and I am wondering what problems could come up? It…
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gas fireplace chimney question
all: I am putting in a propane fireplace (probably a heat n glo - 36") where a wood zero clearance one was. I would like to run the 5" b…
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bidding a house the first time…..help!
Hi All, I am getting ready to send a bid on some house plans I drew for a client. The bid will probably be about $185k for a custom 1350…
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framing – proscriptive?
I am sure I have done this somewhere.. sometime... , but I'd like ya all's imput? I just finished framing a garage addition for my neighbor. it has a sloped roof/ceiling starting…
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shoot yourself…or not!
I just thought I'd mention the best safety trick I always teach my new apprentices... when nailing a plate to a stud when building walls - ALWAYS nail the bottom…
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anti vibration floor for my washer
looking for ideas on how to minimize the vibration when I install our washer and dryer on the second floor of our house (over the front door entry). the framing…
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gazebo railing
Hi All, I finally got to build a gazebo from scratch for myself, but am kind of out of money. so am looking for a good cheap source of vinyl…
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three legged ladders
I have been using three legged wood ladders for 28 years - I have 4's 5's 6's 7's 8's and 10's. they are currently osha approved. does anyone else love…
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contractors general liabilty insurance
hi all, saw a posting about general liability insurance....I was wondering if the crisis in the insurance business - homeowners and contractors insurance prices jumping 100 to 500 percent is…