Discussion Forum
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Deck over living space
I'm building a balcony over living space and want to waterproof the deck surface. The deck is about 4' wide, 24' long and sloped toward 36" parapet walls on 3…
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Concrete refinish?
I've got a bit on a quandry and would appreciate any advice I can get. I'm working on a 1920's bungalow, and we added a concrete porch across the rear…
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Tankless water heaters
I have a project where I can't fit a typical gas water heater in the allotted space and am looking for other options. Can anybody give me some input on…
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Flooring over swimming pool………
I've got a project where the owners have an indoor swimming pool that they don't use much anymore and want to turn the space into a master suite. The room…
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Cabinet hinge replacement
Lately I've been encountering lots of clients looking to 're-face' their cabinetry, i.e., replacing all the doors, drawer fronts, etc. Here in the PNW, many of the houses built in…
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Pex compression vs expansion
I recently bought a Pex tool on e-Bay, thinking I would work with Pex from now on instead of copper. However, turns out the tool I bought works with compression…
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Wooden kitchen countertops?
Anybody out there installed wooden kitchen countertops? I have a client that is asking for them, and I personally have never installed one, though I have seen them in magazines. …
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Repairing roofing goof
Because there was not a 1/4" overhang on installation of new roof shingles, water is dripping down the drip edge before it gets to the gutters. Should I repair the…
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Roof shingles overhang
To All..... I've just had my roof reshingled and the carpenter ended the roof shingles at the edge of the drip edge. My understanding is that the shingles should overhang…
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Raised concrete floor
I'm putting together a bid on a restaurant TI where they want to build a raised concrete floor, and am wondering if some out there with experience in this can…