Discussion Forum
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Fitting a corner kitchen cabinet problem
I'm building the cabinets for our kitchen. The corner where the sink base cabinet will go is badly out of square, that is the angle is greater than 90 degrees,…
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Gas vs electric H2O heater costs?
We had intended to have a gas (propane) hot water heater in our new house but the increased costs of petroleum products gives us pause. What are the pros and…
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Stair tread installation technique?
The flooring contractor wants to glue and nail the treads and risers (hickory) to the stringers. This concerns me because of inevitable seasonable wood movement (we're in western NC) but…
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Kitchen cabinet question
I'm about to start making kitchen cabinets for our new house. We like the European modular with face frames and overlaid doors approach. I have two books, one advocates 5/8…
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Clearences for wheelchair
We want to make our new home wheelchair accessible and were under the impression that 36" doors were necessary. A friend has told us that he knows of homes designed…
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Matching stain on various woods
We're building a small very open plan house therefore any unintentional mismatches in adjoining stain will be very apparent. We want the window trim, doors and kitchen cabs to match in…
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Working with Ipe
Saw a rerun of This Old House where Tom whatshisname highly recommended Ipe for decks. If I remember accurately he said to use marine glue at each joist and deck…
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After due dilligence what’s next?
I've started this as a seperate thread so that I reap the benefit of your collective wisdom and not get it buried in my prior post "What happened to pride…
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What happened to pride in workmanship?
OK, so the subject title is designed to get your attention but there is a serious question/concern behind it. As a reasonably accomplished woodworking hobbyist, a homeowner who has survived…
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Casings, baseboard & s/rock techniques
I hope to continue to get the excellent advice I receive here as we go forward in the construction of the new house. I have two questions: Does anyone have…