Discussion Forum
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Did salt do all of this damage to my garage floor?
After tearing all of this out I can't imagine what else would have caused this but salt. The area is 16'x6'x2.5" inches deep. I calculated that its about 20 sq/ft for…
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A non bearing interior wall with metal strapping-Why?
I want to put a pocket door in an interior wall (its not load bearing since its inline with the ceiling joists) but there is diagonal metal strapping on the…
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Plastic or Brn Resin boxes which is best
My electrician started today and used the brown phenolic resin boxes and I called him and said I thought the blue plastic boxes were more durable and prefered. His response…
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Install of a 66 Block for phones??
Tried a search and can anyone, in plain english, explain how to install a 66 block for all my home phone lines. I am about to finish my basment and…
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Shearing composite deck screws-Fixes?
I have a composite deck made from everyone's favorite grey composite decking that is sold from the shelf of our favorite Orange supply house and I used composite screws to…
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20 volts in smoke alarm signal wire, why
I am trying to find out why I have 20 volts in the signal wire of the tiny smoke alarm system that was newly installed for an addition I built…
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mineral oil removal/recoating on b. bloc
I coated a wood kitchen butcher block and wine rack with mineral oil some time ago and now it is starting to collect dirt and scuff marks with no real…
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How to turn/finish edge on mansard roof
Since the place i'm moving to needs a new roof, I would like to use thicker architectural shingles on the mansard roof, but how do you get the shingles to…
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Gutters for a mansard roof, how?
Anyone have any suggestions on how to install gutters for a mansard roof? Good news is that the existing shingles (asphalt) are coming off cause the house needs a new…
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Getting your tax back on your returns?
A friend of mine ordered some concrete anchors on my account (a special order) that came out to $8 each. He found them elsewhere for $5 less and we returned…