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Track light connectors
Does anyone know of a way to connect mulitple tracks that are spaced a few feet apart? I am using a power end feed to bring power to the first…
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12/2 MC LITE questions
I recently bought 12/2 mc lite cable from Home Depot. The conductors however are clearly smaller than 12gauge. My wire strippers can barely strip them on the 12 ga setting,…
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Vertical metal siding “wrap”
I am a general contractor and I have a customer who would like metal wall and roof siding installed. They would like the vertical wall siding to make a seamless…
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fasteners for 3/4 pine dutchlap
Hi All, What are the best fasteners for installing 3/4 pine dutchlap siding? I am rebuilding a wall where the previous builder used 2 1/2" galvanized finish nails - I…
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Best Way to Flash a flangless window
I am in the process of rebuilding and extremely water damaged portion of exterior wall. We have demoed out the old wall framing, re-framed and sheathed and are ready to…
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Pipe Sizing Advice
I'm having some recent issues with water pressure in my building. Existing main is 3/4" copper with 80 PSI. The first floor of the building is a salon with (1)…
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Best lift equipment for window work
I am working on a bid for some maintenance work to about 150 windows on the exterior of an apartment building. The windows range from 25-45 feet off the ground.…
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Storm Window Hardware
I recently removed (13) storm windows from a house to do some work on the windows. The storm windows sat inside (2) vertical "c"channels that were caulked and screwed to…
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Entry Door Wind Issues
I have been doing work for a cafe that has issues with its entry door. The door is 4' wide, solid wood / half glass. The main problem is that…