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White Cedar
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Lumber Yard recommendations?
Hi, I have recently moved to Medfield, MA, which is southwest of Boston by about 15-20 miles. I am in need of some recommendations for a good old fashioned lumber…
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Shop-made Pergo Shooting Board
Hi, I wanted to give some details on a shooting board that I just made from about $20 of material. I needed to cut some butcher block countertop into shelving,…
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where to put insulation
Hi, I have a 1910 dutch colonial with an unfinished attic. The previous owner thought he might finish the attic. He took out all the insulation between the second floor…
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ballpark $/sf to install roofing?
Hi, I was interested in your feedback on a rule of thumb price per square to expect for installing architectural asphalt roofing, including removing existing shingles. The roof is about…
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how to kill carpenter ants
I figured that some of you might know how to kill a colony of carpenter ants. Ants seem to be running down the tree in my front yard, up the…
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wood crib design ideas
I want to design and build a wood crib to store logs for my woodstove. Something that looks nicer than the blue tarp special I have now. I have green…
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hole saws vs. Milwaukee contractor’s bit
I wanted to get a hole saw kit, you know, for drilling holes. Then I saw Milwaukee's self-feed contractor's bit kit on Amazon/tool crib, it's called the 49-22-0130. I'm not…
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Continuous wet use for shop vac?
Hi, I was helping to remove about 1/2" of standing rainwater from a basement in a house that is under construction. The basement was about 1500 sf. There is no…
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Is fence made of pressure treated?
I have an older stockade fence around my yard that is starting to be a candidate for replacement. Several of the posts have rotted through at the ground level, the…