Discussion Forum
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exposed foundation
one of my mates has a problem. he excavated around his house, by hand, looking for cracks in a 30 yr old, hollow core concrete block foundation. he wants to…
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goodman furnace
does anyone have a goodman furnace? i need to replace the furnace in my rental unit. i went to my plumbing and heating place, where i get a small discount,…
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front step balustrade help
i went to a stair building terminology site to get this straight. a baluster is the vertical member attached to the handrail. balustrade refers to the whole assembly- newel post,…
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wood STEP design
i'm bulding some exterior stairs out of pressure treated wood. the rise is 5", which will come out of a 1x6. the run is 9.5" plus nosing, less the thickness…
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porch flooring
i am repairing a front porch, with balcony above. around here, all of the porch flooring was originally done in 4 x 5/4 t&g pine (or maybe spruce). that's hard…
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jack russell terrier
anyone hear own one? i've heard they can be a real PITA, but the dog on frasier was a jrt, so they must be trainable. i've got a small house,…
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liquid sandpaper
andybuildz mentioned liquid sandpaper in another thread about painting. not a product i'm familiar with, so i googled it. interested in people's personal experience. i have to paint some kitchen…
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TOH grouting
did anyone see the episode of this old house a couple of weeks ago with the italian tile setter? i know that some of us here before have talked about…
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removing bathtub unit
i put unit in the title because it is one of those all-in-one tub, surround and ceiling (with light) monsters. it's bigger than the door opening, so it has to…
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laminate cork flooring
a friend wanted a cork floor in the kitchen, so went to home depot and they showed her some samples, she picked one and they ordered it (none in stock).…