Discussion Forum
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Pin Nailer Troubles
I recently had a project where I wanted a pin nailer, and since I have a tool problem, I went down to the local box store and picked up a…
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Source for decorative bolts
I am working on a project that has exposed timber trusses, to which will be applied decorative 3.5" black straps, 3/8" thick. I need to find something to make it…
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Garbage disposal receptacle
Does a garbage disposal receptacle (switched, obviously) have to be a GFCI? It falls within the 6' radius by code, but I don't recall if there are special provisions. And…
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Routing weatherstripping
Have a job right around the corner where the homeowner wants new weatherstripping around an existing door, but not the stick-on foam stuff. I know they make a tool specially…
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Balloon Framing
I am going back and forth between balloon framing and platform framing a demising wall for a homeless shelter project. It's a 2x6 wall, 16' tall at the highest point,…
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100′ air hose diameter
My experience with 100' hoses have been the Flexeel poly style, in a 1/4" ID. It seemed to work out just fine, but I was talking to someone else recently…
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Painting concrete
Neighbor lady wants a wooden porch and a concrete stoop painted on her house--just the parts you walk on, no posts, railings, etc. I know I've seen Floor and Porch…
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Ever heard of caulking a fence post?
I can't remember where I heard/read this, but I saw something about caulking fence posts where the post meets the concrete (for posts set in concrete). It doesn't seem to…
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How do you avoid heat exhaustion?
So it's been a WARM past few days, with warmer days forecasted for the rest of the week. I don't seem to have the heat tolerance I used to, and…
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Fencing with a stapler?
Anybody ever used a 1/4" crown stapler to install fence boards? I've heard of it, but have never tried. I'm worried about the holding power versus screws. I do have…