Discussion Forum
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Bosch Sawzall
I picked up an old Bosch 1634VS sawzall the other day. It doesn't seem to hold the blades right. It locks the blades in fine, but there is too much…
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Bowed purlins, Sagging house
The new roof is on the old addition, most of the plaster is down, and now we move to the basement and secure it. There are two girders that are…
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Porter Cable Problem
Against good advice from BT members, I bought a Porter Cable pancake compressor with a gift card about eight months ago. It hasn't seen a whole lot of use, but…
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Sweating Wet Saws.
I need a good wetView Image saw. I've got about $250 to spend (client's money), and there have been alot of new entries into the lineup since the last time…
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Sizing LVLs
Maximum span of an LVL girder without a post? Girder is on the first floor of 1 1/2 story house. Original floor construction is 2x4s perpindicular to each other with…
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Beams and Girders
What distance can I span with a trippled up 2x10 girder without supporting it with a post? Maximum span needed is about 12 feet, and my chart says I need…
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Jacked up about House Jacking
I get a call from a guy that I've done a little work for. He bought a house down the road from me that at one point had been converted…
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Water level not level.
Water Levels: I've seen this topic before, but I unsuccessfully tried to make one the other day, and thought I'd ask you guys.......... I used 1/4" inside diameter 20' section…
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moulding mayhem
Wood glue, construction adhesive, or Loc-Tite? I'm applying small mouldings to sheetrock where there may or may not be studs.
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Wood Shingles.
Quick question. I've done a few roofs before. All of them architectural shingles (have never done a whole roof with three-tabs). My old boss stopped by last night and wants…