Discussion Forum
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Auto Level
I am looking at various models, trying to choose. While I have a basic knowledge of how to go about the very basics of shooting elevations, I am pretty uneducated…
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sound deadening for stove hood duct
I have pieced together a stove hood duct. I've used rigid 7" metal ducting, screwed together and taped with metal tape. It runs through a sofit before it connects with…
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sheet metal coopering tool
I want to learn how to solder sheet metal so I'm looking for coopering tools. They seem to come in various weights. For instance, one tool is slightly over a…
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LVL grade
There is a grade stamp on an LVL that says: 2650 FB 1.9 E..... What exactly does this mean? How would this LVL compare to an LVL that is marked:…
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flashing flourescent bulb
I bought a few fluorescent bulbs to replace incandescents... They are the kind that look like cork screws. This evening I switched the kitchen light off and noticed that one…
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bullnosed stucco
I am hoping someone can explain the anatomy and proper methods of flashing a door or window jamb where the stucco wraps around in a bullnose to meet the jamb.…
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how does this look?
This is an awning I built. It is a replica of another awning on the other side of the house. I'd like some feedback from the pro's who have an…
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shed roof/wall flashing
I am building a small awning with a shed roof that butts into a stucco wall. The roof of the awning will have wood shingles. I'm not really sure how…
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strut/corbel question
As part of a porch enclosure I am building a small awning over a new exterior door. I am replicating the design seen elsewhere on the house. It is a…
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concrete vibrator
I now have a trench dug that is 40 inches deep, not including the 4 inches of slab that dowels into an existing slab. On top of this is some…