Discussion Forum
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Smoothing sanded concrete
* The customer had a concrete porch installed a year or two ago. Contractor sanded the steps. Looks like hell. She wants a smooth surface. My first thought is that…
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Roofing guns (and compressor)
* Maybe it's me, but I can't find a discussion of roofing nail guns. Lots of discussions on framing and finishing stuff, but not roofing. So, what should kind of…
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Damaged septic tank
* Today's customer had their septic tank pumped while I was there. After it was pumped out the pump guy points out that the bottom of the tank appears to…
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What size is the roofing market?
* On average, how often does a house get reroofed? If the answer is twenty years, for example, and there are 20,000 homes in the area, then that means that,…
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But how do you solve the problem??
* At the end of the thread: http://webx.taunton.com/WebX?128@@.2cbf22fb Bob Walker posts: > Often, an older inefficient furnace/boiler is replaced with a higher efficiency unit which puts much less heat into…
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abandoned fireplace
* I am roofing a house and the customer is wondering about doing something with the fireplace chimney while the roof is off. Two owners ago the chimney was removed…
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How does one go about getting this job!
* Have you seen the State Farm commercial featuring the guy who changes light bulbs at the top of transmitter towers? This has got my still living at home twenty…
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solder and antifreeze
* The original owner of this house had solar installed. The part of the solar that supplements the hot water heater uses automotive antifreeze. I'm reasonably certain of this because…
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Turntable speed erratic
* I own a Panasonic Technics Direct Drive Automatic SL-3200 turntable. It is about twenty years old. It has the strobe light so you can adjust the speed . When…
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Minor flaw in my formica counter
* It's just a 5' x 7 1/2" window ledge. I used 5/8" particle board. The lumber company said that there is a denser board that is usually used, but…