Discussion Forum
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Roofing Nails
Is there any rule about how long the roofing nails should be? Some people urge you to use a nail that protrudes into the attic space since they say that…
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New Drip Edge on Old Roof
When my house was reroofed about 10 years ago, the contractor did not install drip edges either horizontally along the gutters or along the eaves. Along the bottom edge of…
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Retrofit Full Extension Drawer Slides
Okay, here is a question that is bound to bring out all kinds of comments. I have kitchen cabinets that are stick built, face framed with doors and shelves in…
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Techniques for Brick and Cedar Siding
When we had our new garage addition built, the exterior had brick extending from the ground up to about five feet and then cedar shakes from there to the gable.…
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Supply Water Pipe Insulation
I am in the middle of demolition on a bathroom that I am remodeling. It is on an exterior wall, and now I discover that there is no insulation in…
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Trim Around Garage Door Opening
My garage has a brick facade and those who built it 25 years ago trimmed the opening with two 2 x 6 vertical pieces against the ends of the brick…
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Geothermal Innovations
I understand that a new company, Kelix (www.kelix.com), Tulsa, OK, has developed an innovative new way to enhance heat transfer in geothermal systems employing vertical well bores. The patented technology,…
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Fixing a Hot Attic
We live in the central plains area and have been experiencing many days this summer where the temperature is 100 degrees and greater. Our attic gets so hot that it…