Discussion Forum
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Water stains on unfinished cedar
I would like to remove some water stains, from a previous roof leak, on an unfinished cedar ceiling. Has anyone had any success besides replacing the individual boards? Thank you
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Deck steps post extension
I have a 1960's wood deck that will be replaced this summer. The old posts (buried in concrete) that support the deck step railings are too short by today's standard.…
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“new” 10 year old Timberline roof shingles still usable?
I have 3 squares of Timberline 30 year roofing shingles left over from roofing my house. They are aproximately 10 years old, still in the original wrappers and have been…
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Staircase replacement
We want to replace an existing interior main staircase, 36" width, with a factory made set of stairs, same width. The total length of the finished staircase is aprox. 12'.…
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Fixing a bouncy floor?
We have a kitchen floor with 2 x 8 floor joists, 16" on center, spanning 11'6". Consequently the floor is bouncy. The homeowners wants to replace the kitchen linoleum floor…
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Oak floor refinishing problem
I am in the process of refinishing an old oak floor. After sanding off all the old stain/finish, I found that while the bulk of the floor is white oak,…
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soundproofing a new steel bathtub
I will be installing a new Americast steel bathtub for a client, who requests that something be done to soundproof the tub. Does anyone have any ideas?
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working with AZEK expanded PVC trim
I am re-siding my own home this summer and am thinking of switching the exterior trim boards to the AZEK brand of expanded PVC trim(I am tired of painting!). I…
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trimming a house built from ICF’s
I was just offered a job trimming out the inside of a new home built from insulated concrete forms. The forms used have no nailer strips on either the outside…