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remote door locks for the home
Has anyone had experience with remote door locks for the home? They are so common place and standard equipment on vehicles for years, why are they not the hottest thing…
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Build my own garage doors
We are building a new garage/wood shop/studio and are putting in two 9' wide x 8' tall garage doors. Except for the hardware which is available, I'm looking for plans and…
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Adjusting floor level between 2 rooms
The concrete slab in the family room is 3/4" lower than the framed floor in adjoining dining room. A 6 foot wide arched entry is between both rooms. I want…
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Stucco article in Fine Homebuilding
I have all the issues of Fine Homebuilding and the useful (?) articles on stucco you can count on less than one hand...and they are 10 years old. Most discussion covered…
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Stucco over painted masonry block
I am updating my 60's house with stucco. The structure is painted masonry block. I thought that stucco brown coat would bond directly to the block, or at least with…
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Cutting down metal exterior doors
My son is installing 3/4" Brazilian cherry over 3/4" plywood glued and ramsetted over concrete. What is the best way to cut down metal insulated exterior doors and build up…