Discussion Forum
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Complete gut remodel – need foam insulation advice
My buddy's got a house, completely gutted. Location is Kansas City, Missouri, so we have hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. 3-wythe solid brick wall construction up to the…
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Can I use this mortise lock in this door
See pic attached. Can I go ahead and enlarge the mortise in this door and use this mortise lock? Or will the mortise be too large and weaken the door…
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Question: Nailing exterior case trim
This is a quickie, I hope: I've built a prehung exterior door with 1-1/4" thick jambs. I've nailed 5/4 x 4 casing trim to the exterior edge of the jamb…
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Underfloor Radiant COOLING? Anybody?
My freind's dad is a wingnut type HVAC installer who has convinced a couple of people to use their underfloor hydronic heat systems for cooling by piping chilled water. Is…
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Help with exterior wood door prep
Bought an old wood exterior door and I need some advice for preparation: The oak door is going to be painted, inside and out. The interior finish was shellac. I…
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Can I use dado wing as a slot cutter?
I'm making some door jambs and I need to cut 1/8" slots in my rabbet jambs for weatherstrip. I don't have a slot cutter for my router, but I do…
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Old fashioned transom window Qs
I'm adding in a couple of old-style transom windows in my 120 craftsmanish bungalow. I building the door, frame, and transom from scratch, so I can do it any way…
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Which way should I swing this door?
Maybe y'all could help me with a decision. I'm replacing my entire back door assembly with a new custom made unit. I'm making all the components, so I can swing…
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Is this old wood good for doors/trim?
My buddy has a pile of 100+ year old heart pine 3x12 floor joists he tore out of an old auto service shop. They resaw nicely, beautiful straight grain and…
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Prehanging Exterior Door and Transom
In the process of repairing a poorly operating exterior door, I've been tearing out all kinds of remuddle work. Ultimately, I'm going to going to reframe from the king studs…