Discussion Forum
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How may coats of poly is enough?????
I just finished refinishing a hundred year old floor. The floor was old growth fir tounge and groove and was the most unpleasent job of my entire renovation(including roof tearoff)! Anyways,…
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Any pics of portable tablesaw outfeed…
I need to build a portable tablesaw outfeed table. Anybody out there with any good suggestions or want to show off????? Thanks
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Marmoleum over fir flooring
Do any of you have experience installing Marmoleum over old fir flooring? I laid down Ardex feather finish a few months ago to level out the floor and noticed alot…
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Primer before texture, is it nesesary??
Basically I have been doing the standard three coats of mud and sanding, then 1 coat of PVA primer, then covering the wall with thinned topping mud to do a…
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Best way to weave cedar shingles
Hey guys, I am attempting to shingle a 1910 Craftsman house. I am going to install shingles by doing a traditional weave on all corners. The way I see it…
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How to drywall around a chiminey???
I am down to my last sheet of drywall on a hundred year old remodel and am a bit perplexed. I need to hang the drywall around a chimney that goes…
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Drywall on an 8’3″ ceiling
Hey guys, I am doing my first drywall job on an old house. The ceiling are 8'3" so, the drywall is of course 3 inches short. My initial idea was…
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Drywall lifts
Have any of you guys purchased a drywall lift off Ebay? There seems to be a few different brands at good prices. Any feedback I would greatly appreciate. Thanks
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insulating cross bracing
I need some help on this. I am insulating a 100 year old house for the first time. I am using fiberglass batts. The old style cross bacing is giving…
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EcoBatt insulation
I am going to install insulation in a fully gutted 1900 craftsman house in the Pacific Northwest. I was wondering if anybody has used a product called Ecobatt, made by knauf insulation. …