Discussion Forum
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Ersosion fill for pool deck?
During finding & repairing a natural gas leak last week, I discovered erosion under the pool deck near where the gas line ran. The pool is an in-ground poured concrete/gunite pool. The…
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Screw gun or Nail gun for Fiber cement siding?
I'm getting ready to re-side the south facing wall of my house with 4 x 8 sheets of fiber cement panels. After tearing off the deteriorated, 38 year old T111…
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Best 10″ tiles saw blade(s) for porcelain & “colored” slate?
I'm about to purchase a DW 24000 10" 5/8 arbor tile saw (after reading lots of good reviews) to do several tile projects on my current remodel. One project in…
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Can Bosch 4100 contractor saw be wired for 220vac?
I just purchased a new Bosch 4100-09 table saw with gravity rise stand and it's in transit now. Should arrive tomorrow 3/23/12. My old saw went down after 30 years…
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Concrete patio deck over – sleeper protection?
I've read most of past threads on sleeper protection but I'm still not settled on which way to go. The concrete patio was put in when the house was built.…
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Bosch Colt Trimmer router KIT for kerfing?
I have several exterior doors that need entire replacement, including new jambs & so on. I would like to try the kerf type weather stripping (it comes highly recommended) but…
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Yays or Nays on Bostitch N66BC-1 nailer/cap gun?
Dragging my feet & screaming my way into the 21st century I'm finally ready to get my very first nailer. I'd sure like to get your opinions of the Bostitch…
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Screws vs Nails on Fiber Cement Panels?
I'm preparing to replace T1-11 on the south facing side of my house that has deteriorated (the rest of the exterior walls are brick veneer). My first thought is to…
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Framing full gable returns?
As I remodel my house, I look around the general neighborhood to see if there are features that I like on other similar houses. One thing that has caught my…
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Making fluted arched door & window casings?
In the process of remodeling my home, I decided to make arches & flutes a theme. Making & framing an arch in an opening or routing straight flutes is not…