Discussion Forum
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Different colors/same paint?
We just had some new cabinets built (old ones were ONLY 65 years old!). Shaker style, inset doors, clean/simple. The wood is hard rock maple. The issue is the paint…
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Downdraft dilemma
I have a potential client who just bought a house. The inspector neglected to point out in the kitchen that there was no vent duct for the range hood. The…
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Plumbing on kitchen sink
Now I'm scratching my head. I have a client that wants a new sink. Ok, no problem so far! He has bought a faucet that has an eschuteon plate and…
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Drywall/firebreak repair
I am putting back together a ceiling where the sheetrock was cut away due to burst pipes and all the ensuing mess. The people who saved the day by arriving…
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Self leveling cement
I have a client that has a converted barn that sits on a slab. This slab has shifted downhill so there is about a six inch drop over ten feet. …
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Insulation over insulation?
I have a client that has some old falling apart faced insulation in the ceiling that now needs to be addressed. It looks like either it compacted over time or…
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NM wire confusion
We have an older home (built in 1948) with just as old NM cable. This cable has individual insulated wires, lots of paper insulation in a woven sheath, but no ground. …
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Two cold air returns?
I am raising the floor of a sunken living room to match the rest of the house. There is a cold air return for the furnace that is low on…
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Diamond knockout
OK, dumb question coming up. On a circular saw blade, how to I knock out the diamond in the middle of the blade so it fits into my Skilsaw?
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Reface a plastic shower?
I have a client that asked me about refacing his shower. He has one of those plastic molded showers that is not cracked or damaged, just discolored over the years. …