Discussion Forum
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Saving old magazines?
Anyone save old magazines ? I have old copies of JLC and Fine Home building that I have saved for almost ten years with the thought that I would refer…
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paint problem in bathroom
I looked at a repair job last week. Customer has a 10' high sky light shaft in Master bedroom. The paint is peeling off in sheets. She says they have…
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Installing Cork flooring
I wil be installing a floating cork floor for a customer. I just picked up the material today,assumed it would install like any other floating floor. The instructions are suggesting…
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Fastening douglas fir porch flooring
I'm rebuilding a porch for a customer and installing douglas fir t&g flooring . I started to nail it with paslode trim nails,but i don't trust them to hold .…
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need windows installed in Florida
I'm a contractor in PA and have a former client who moved to Fort Lauderdale last year. She wanted to fly me down to install six windows and a door.…
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need refrigeration system installed
I'm am finishing a basement and am putting in a wine cellar. The customer supplied all the racking and the refrigeration system. I thought it would be a simple installation…
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frued routers
I was in Lowes yesterday and they had 2 frued routers on sale. One was 3 1/4 horse plunge router for $129 and the other was 2 1/4 horse router…
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Thinking about joining NARI
A friend of mine ,who is also a contractor, is joining NARI. I've been talking about possibly doing the same. I'm gonna go to a meeting to see what it's…
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deck flashing against stucco
Customer had a deck built a few years ago , no flashing was installed . He has a leak in his basement which appears to be coming from the lag…
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Tile Floors- Backerboard vs wetbed?
I've installed a lot of tile floors and have always used wonderboard or something similar for and underlayment. I've recently done a few wetbed shower floors,so i'm learning the procedures…