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Using composite decking stock for ramp
I've been hired by a non-profit group to build some small ramps so that their elderly participants can have access via wheelchair. They want to make them movable so they…
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House made with concrete block walls..??
As the kids have moved out and NJ taxes are more than outrageous, the wife and I have put the house on the market and want to downsize. We found…
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End of Polyurethane as we know it
I just read an article in one of the many magazines I get that said the oil-based solvents are going to be banned in most states in the next year…
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Rigid laminate trimmer
I rarely go into the HD big box for tools...in fact never for tools. But last night, my local tool guy did not have the sanding disk I need for…
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Mirrors and adhesives..
I just completed 6 custom mirrors( ranging from 6' to 9'), framed in moudlings to match doorways, and be installed over those doorways in a high-end house. client designed the concept,…
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strange fees to build on Long island…
I just had lunch with a client who told me a very strange story about someone building a single family residence next to him in Sag Harbor, on Long Island. …
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table saw fence recall
Not sure how many this would affect, but anything to do with dangerous tools deserves attention (this comes from another wire source): 11:04 04/07 *DJ CPSC, Sears Roebuck Announce Recall…
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How to extract stripped drywall screw
I am trying to resurrect a messed up gooseneck from an interior handrail. The person who installed it used drywall screws to connect the separate pieces....aghhh! Anyway, I got all…
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material to use for custom storm shutter
I have to make 3 prs. of storm shutters for a 100 year old house to match downstairs shutters, (they have a patterned design in the middle of the flat…
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handrail question
I am trying to clean up and repair a messed up handrail install working its way around a corner. The guy used drywall screws to connect goose neck. etc. and…