Discussion Forum
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Cutting into a panel door for cat door
My son-in-law wants to cut a hole in the bottom of an interior panel door leading to the basement to install a cat door. I am concerned about weakening the…
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Caulking of ends of cedar clapboards
I have a Post and Beam house with Structural Panels (particle board/isocyan foam/blue wall sandwich) forming the outside walls. Rosin paper was put under cedar clapboards. I am going to…
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Apprentice, Journeyman, Master Plumber
Are there jobs that an Apprentice plumber can not do by him/herself?
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Synthetic Roofing underlayment
I am having my house roofed with a metal roof and the contractor recommended an underlayment called Titanium-UDL.(made by InterWrap, BC, Canada) Has anyone heard of it and is it…
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Basement refinish
I am helping my son-in-law finish his basement. In FH #169, Andy Engel suggests putting down 1" EPS boards under 2 sheets of 1/2 inch plywood. Two questions: Why 2…
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Installing new windows
I installing new construction Pella casement windows with nailing fins. I was told by Pella that all I need to do to fasten then is to nail the nailing fin…