Discussion Forum
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Decent router for window work?
So, while restoring my wood windows, I found 2 of them that had "channel" weatherstripping instead of spring bronze. Now I'm kind of fired up to try that out myself…
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Double Hung Tips and Tricks
This is for the spring bronze users in the house: I've searched through the archives and still can't find the answers I need. I've been dis-assembling, stripping, refinishing and weatherstripping…
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Water Softener Detective Work
I am at the end of my rope in frustration. Our water is so awful. Our clothes are getting wrecked and cleaning (especially baths and showers) is just nuts. But…
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New kind of boiler piping?
So...we are moving one of our steam radiators two stud bays over. Which should be fine because, right now, the walls and ceilings are open and we can access everything. The…
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Technique/Tool taking nails from floor
Hey all... The first floor in this old house is a mess. I think the previous owners nailed down vinyl tile at some point or...who knows why they did anything…
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Free house, come and get it.
Oh that is so sad! Try cross-posting this on the American Bungalow Magazine Forum. And if no one takes you up on that offer, and you are forced to take it down,…
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Reclaimed wood
Has anyone ever worked with these guys out of Virginia? I had a pal ask me about them...first I'd heard of 'em. http://www.mountainlumber.com/products/index.shtml Know of anyone else selling reclaimed wood…
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Wood prices lately…
Any insight into the fluctuation of wood prices lately? I've everything from "plywood is headed to China and the Middle East" to "hurricanes have killed the hardwoods this year"... Every…
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Ventilation…What a mess.
I have seriously turned my brain inside out trying to solve the ventilation problem for the attic of our 1914 Craftsman bungalow. It has no soffits (see photos) and won't…
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Where do I stash the…
...Cold air returns? We're retrofitting the bungalow for A/C and we need cold air returns, obviously. To save money, the HVAC guys were suggesting some of the placements near the…