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Copper lined yankee gutter
Just looking into ideas on relining yankee gutters. 100 y.o. Victorian with originally copper-lined and subsequently rubber-lined gutters (I think these are true 'Yankee' gutters: they are woven into the original cedar shingles, same plane).…
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Porch flat roof
I am rehabing an 'L' shaped porch on an old Victorian in N.Y.. The corner of the 'L' has a bumped out octagonal shape. Total area of ~700 s.f.. Although…
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porch flat roof with railing
I am rehabing an 'L' shaped porch on an old Victorian in N.Y.. The corner of the 'L' has a bumped out octagonal shape. Total area of ~700 s.f.. Although…
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Rocks for backfill?
Have just finished excavating two large holes in rocky soil for two new 4' X 4' basement slider windows in a cement block foundation and their window wells. The excavations…
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2 x 4 strapping to support for floor
I am repairing an old garage / small barn (24' x 26'). Downstairs, the owners park their cars on a dirt floor. Upstairs is being converted into a painting studio. The…