Discussion Forum
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Eye Candy
A gentleman on the Old House Web posted this. Incredible! http://petchhouse.blogspot.com/2007/12/christmas-at-carson-shack.html
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Wrong toilet rough-in – Help!
As part of a kitchen remodel in our 1887 house, we're adding a half-bath, using antique plumbing fixtures. We have a 1904 toilet with a tank that hangs on the…
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Cumulative Index?
Am I missing something, or does this vast website lack a cumulative index for articles in Fine Homebuilding magazine? I find it hard to believe, yet I can't find one.
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New A/C – Open windows or not?
We just had central air retrofitted in the first 2 floors of our 2-1/2 story old house. There is blown-in insulation in the floor between the 2nd and top floors,…
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Buying used radiators
We have an old house we are restoring, and we need to buy a couple of hot-water radiators from a local salvage place that has tons of them. How do…
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Sink cutout in bowling alley lane
Here's a noodle-scratcher for you. We have a section of bowling alley lane that we plan to use as the top for our kitchen island. I need to cut a…
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Unico vs. Spacepak
We have an 1887 house that we want to retrofit with central air. We've decided on the high-velocity type system, but are unsure of whether to use Unico or Spacepak.…
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To Prime or Not To Prime?
We are having an addition built, starting in a couple of weeks. We live in Minnesota, and by the time they finish, it'll be downright chilly and there may even…
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Tenduraplank
Has anyone out there had experience with Tenduraplank? We are adding a couple of porches in Minnesota and our G.C. suggested it, although I don't think he has any personal…
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Best general-purpose air nailer
My wife and I bought an 1887 fixer-upper. We're going to be installing things like interior trim, beadboard ceilings and bed molding on the porch, and corbels and spandrels on…