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hardwood on steps
Hello, I am installing a 3/4 t&g prefinished floor in the living room of a house. The customer is requesting I put it on the stairs too. They are carpeted …
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lifting stairs
Hello, I have a garage with an upstairs area I would like to use. Has anyone tried to build stairs from 2x10 and fasten the top so that it…
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roofing underlayment question
Hello roofers, I am working with a customer who needs a roof. He has a 4/12 pitch and 2 layers of ashphalt wh I will remove. He is requesting…
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insulating crawlspace and walls
Hello fellow builders, I am putting an estimate in for a customer that has a large job for us. She wants the old aluminum siding removed and new vinyl installed.…
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asbestos shingles?
Hello All, I looked at a roofing job yesterday. It has the old triangle style shingles on it. I suspect they contain asbestos. The guy that hauls them to…
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water under tile in shower
Hello all, I looked at a job a customer wants me to repair. In the shower floor there are one inch tiles and there is an area where water is…
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shingles stuck to ice gaurd
Hello to all, I am in the process of tearing off my roof and replcing it with new shingles. I can get all the shingles off until I get…
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Egress window in concrete block
Hello All, I will attempt to install an egresswindow in my basement in place of the small existing window.I have the hole dug out and wood walls buillt to form…
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Driver bit stuck in chuck
Hello all, I was using my Ridgid impact driver to install some deck screws and lag bolts What a fantastic tool! The philips bit got stuck in there and won't…
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nailer too cold
Hello' It is getting cold out there and my nailing equiptment does not want to go. Every time it gets around 40 degrees the nailer wont fire and the compressor…