Discussion Forum
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Outfitting a new van. Need ideas.
I'm downscaling from a full-sized cargo van (E150) to a mini-van (Odessey) because of better gas mileage and I always thought the E150 was too big 99% of the time. …
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Nice way to tell potential customer no.
I got called in to look at a job. I'd like to back out without submitting a fixed price bid, that is standard for this industry. I'm looking for the…
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Porter Cable gets Black & Deckered?
http://blogs.popularwoodworking.com/editorsblog/New+Tools+From+Porter+Cable.aspx I'm always wondering why everyone wants to go cordless. For a one-off, cordless is fine, but my corded tools are much more powerful, long lasting, and cheaper (Total Cost…
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Construction cranes
There are several new high-rises going in around town. They all have one or two of those cranes that go up a couple hundred feet and look like a TV…
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OSB outgassing
An upholstery friend of mine asked about using OSB for hidden components such as cornices and headboard panels. These would be covered with padding and fabric. He asked about the…
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patio repair
I have a roughly 12x20 patio and the concrete surface is spalling. It apparently has happened before because there was a skim coat added before we moved here 12 years…
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Service Magic?
Is anyone using this service (they have a web site and refer leads for work to you for a fee)? My gut tells me to watch out. First few calls…
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Decking: Bark-side up or down?
Up until today, everything I've ever read or heard said to put bark-side up on a deck decking. But they never say why. It seemed wrong to me because putting…