Discussion Forum
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Straightening and plumbing old walls
I've just spent the last two days gutting a bathroom on the first floor of house built in 1884. The horsehair plaster and lath is gone as are the two ceilings,…
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Come on guys!
Come on guys! Where is everyone? Let's get some interesting discussions going. No one's posted on tools in two days? What gives? Did you go back into hibernation with the…
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New compressor- Rolair or Thomas?
I've got a couple of roof jobs coming up and my old cheapo compressor is just not up to the job. I'd like to get a quality compressor that's not…
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1″ Grid Formica?
I've been thinking how handy it would be to have plastic laminate with a 1" grid pattern on it. You could use it for infeed/outfeed tables, router table tops, bench…
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Membrene roofing adhesive
Does anyone know if the adhesive used for membrane roofing will stick to Grace I&W. I've got a small job where the membrane would work well (I think) but it's…
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Glass top on Coffee Table
We've got a vacation property which is rented out in the summer months. In order to protect the horizontal surfaces (bureaus, table tops, etc.) I originally made custom fit plexiglass…
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Soldering Copper?
I've got a question for some of you copper experts. I've designed a two piece drip edge for a reworked gutter system for a Mansard roofed house (mine) and decided…
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Book on Metal Roofing?
Can anyone recommend a book on installing different kinds of metal roofing? I've never done any and it is getting more popular. I was just in Vermont this past week…
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Add more 2-cycle oil?
I've got a stupid question. I got a gallon of gas for the weed whacker (a $300+ Stihl)and just as I was adding the 50/1 Stihl oil I got called…
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Coating after Power Washing Deck?
I've got a deck with Fiberon grey decking with light graining texture. It's the original stuff before they came out with all the fancy colors and deeply embossed textures. It's…