Discussion Forum
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Basement casement window installation
Hi, I need to replace a 60 year old casement window - it is just above grade (no well) on the weather side of the house. I've found a size…
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2 Basement Rehab Questions
Hi, I'm doing a basement rehab and after demoing (pulling out old paneling) I have a couple of questions. 1. There is about a 1" gap between the concrete floor…
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Window stopper for security….
The house we purchased had cheap vinyl windows installed in a metal pan - talk about ugly. So I've started replacing the windows with wood Andersen's - they look so…
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Leveling a basement ceiling
Hi, I'm going to refinish my basement - I'll be drywalling my ceiling but the joists are a bit uneven. I'm not sure how much at this point, I'll get…
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Questions about replacing window & frame
The house we bought a few years ago meets our needs, but there's one thing that really bugs me about it - the doors and windows. The frames around both…
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Addition- what do you think of the look?
Hi, I have some ideas for an addition I want to build on the side of our ranch style house - we need the room and it is too expensive…
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Depth of porch/width of addition?
Hi, Let's see if I can explain this clearly - sorry if it is confusing. I'm planning on building an addition on the side of my ranch house. This addition…
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Basement or not – your opinions?
Hi, We are in the very early phases of planning an addition on the side of our ranch - it will be approx. 14 x 28. We live in the…
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How to cut through non-wood subfloor?
Hi, The kitchen in the small ranch house we recently bought doesn't have any heating/cooling air coming into it so it is always at least 5-10 degrees different from the…
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Ideas for covering ugly window frames
The home we recently bought was built in the 1950's - it is a suburban ranch. In this neighborhood it was common for the builder to use metal frames for…