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Revolution Composite Siding
My customer just came up with a new one, Revolution composite siding. Well new to me. Interesting product. Some kind of a cross between vinyl and Cement siding I guess.…
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Decking a rolled roof
I need to build a deck upon a rolled roofing membrane. It will be a small deck and the roof section is very protected, so I am going to build…
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Burying electric cable
I am installing a pond fountain and need to bring electric to the pond edge. I will trench a line from the house to a waterproof receptacle. the question is…
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planter box support
I need to install 7' long planter box on a brick facade. I build some corbels by laminated 3 2x8 stock together and carving a pattern into them. What i…
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Snap together wooden deck tiles
Hello Everybody Anybody have any experience with this decking material? Snap together wooden decking. Not really my choice, but my customer wants it. It would lie ontop of her concrete…
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Paper inside Romex
Hello everybody Once again I find myself pulling wire and wiring up lights and switches. And as I have always done in the past I strip back the plastic insulation exposing the three conductors…
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Working in the cold
Hey folks I have a front door to install, and I will have plenty of monkey-ing around to do with the exterior molding. Customer wants to reuse the old molding,…
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nailing cedar sidwall shingles
I am residing the south side of a house here in <!----><!----> <!---->Minneapolis<!----><!----> with a double course of red cedar siding. I am using 18†primed shingles with a 11.5 
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Facia board mystery
Anybody have any ideas about the purpose of the notches on these facia boards? The house is a Craftsman style built abound 1900. Were they for attaching wooden gutters?
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rough in tub/shower valve
I am installing a tub/shower valve w/ tub spout in the wall at the head of the tub and need to know where to locate the tub spout. How high off…