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Insulating a Garage Ceiling- Vapor Retarder, Air Stop, Kraft Facing oh my…
I have found lots of information about insulation and exterior walls. The question I have pertains to a bathroom over an attached garage. One wall of the 2 car garage…
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Was it a Bad Idea? Concrete Stability
I have a 22' wide x 20' deep detached garage. I will assume that it has a thickened edge. This garage has an 8' wide x 20' deep concrete patio…
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Garage Ceiling Span
I need storage space, bad. No basement under the house. I have a 20' deep by 30' wide garage that was put up by a local garage specialty builder. It…
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Transparent Aluminum and More :)
A transparent aluminum column and a load bearing door jamb (yes- that is a beam in the picture). Enjoy Edited 10/23/2009 12:35 pm ET by danski0224
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Powdery Mortar… What Happened?
Worked on an older Chicago home the other day- brick on all 4 sides. Nice brick on the front, common brick on the other 3 sides. It has been tuckpointed…
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Killing Mildew on a Deck
Just pressure washed a pressure treated wood deck that had been neglected for years. Couldn't go after all of the nasties because I would pull up wood with the pressure…
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Add Grit/Sand to Deck Stain for Traction
I have been asked to clean and stain a deck for elderly relatives. There is a deck in the front of the house with a ramp, and a traditional small…
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Roofing/Flashing Advice Needed
Any suggestions on how to deal with this fine example of excellent craftsmanship? Yes, it is leaking. Thanks.
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Cutting plaster with a Multimaster
Just wanted to post some experiences... First, I drilled holes at the 4 corners with my carbide "drills thru anything" drill bits (yes, they do). The hole size was 6"…
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Ladder Clearance at Orange Box- 30% off
Just an FYI... Big Orange is clearancing all remaining Husky brand stepladders at 30% off (extension ladders have been clearanced also, but are probably gone). They are going back to…