Discussion Forum
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Source for a Good, Loud Door Chime
Does anyone know of a source (online preferably) for a really nice, loud sounding door chime? We just finish our new house and the $40 one I bought at HD…
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Clearing Blocked Weep Holes in Shower
I'm pretty certain my weep holes are blocked with mortar, here's the scenario: Our shower is complete (new construction) with a hot-mopped pan and cast iron flange. I cleared the…
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Lighting Recommendation for Home Gym
Hi all, My upstairs garage loft is where my gym equipment is and I'm really tired of the two 8' flourescent strips running end-to-end. The area is 14' X 24'…
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Best Wide Drawer Slides
The plan is to use drawer banks on all the base cabs rather than door/pull-out tray combos. This means some of the bigger pots/pans drawers are going to be upwards…
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Glass Tile Back Splash
I got a deal (I think) on some 3" X 6" glass tile that we intend on using for our kitchen backsplash. They told me that I had to use…
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Grain Direction for Stair Risers
I'm planning on finishing my stair treads in a dark limestone and was going to do the risers with veneer-core mahaogany plywood to match the rest of the trim. My question…
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Skirtboard Won’t Fit
What do you do when the space you left for installing the stair skirtboard ends up being too small to slide a board into? I originally framed in a 2X…
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Soapstone- Any Problems, Opinions?
We really like the look and feel of saopstone and I like the 1" net thickness, but it seemed like the stone fabricators I talked to yesterday were trying to talk…
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Which Arts & Crafts Trim Detail?
Hi All, We're begining to trim out and I can't decide which way to go on the head treatment for the windows and doors. Take a look at my sketch. The…