Discussion Forum
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roll roofing
I'm getting ready to put a cover of roll roofing down on an outbuilding roof that I have just covered with Grace Ice & Water Shield. the roof is shallow…
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banging water pipes
as part of a little basement remodel I'm going to be stubbing some water lines out from the existing copper for a new sink. this is a secondary building -…
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island outlet
another electrical querry ... anyone have a favorite/novel way of doing electrical outlets for kitchen island counters? I'd love to avoid cords over the edge. thanks - Roy
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romex spooler
anyone have an idea for a low cost romex spooler - a device for holding one or more 250' rolls of romex so it can unroll out cleanly for wiring…
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vent thru roof or out sidewall?
I'm about to reroof a building I own in northern WI. shingle roof. currently has a kitchen vent hood and a bathroom vent fan both terminating through the roof -…
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jigsaw for fiber-cement siding?
I'm about to have my first encounter with fiber-cement siding on a porch addition. The situation has the added complexity of having the siding butting into log walls on the…
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good miter saw blade for PVC pipe?
I cut & fit enough PVC to have just sprung for a cheap delta 10" miter saw to cut it. anyone have any recommendations for a good blade for cutting…
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premature fluorescent failure
I have a client who asked me, at the end of a job, if I could check out a why two sets of fluorescents seem to burn out bulbs prematurely…
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sump pump setup?
I have a client who seems to have the water table rise to the level of his basement floor periodically. We don't know if there is a footing drain but…
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“toughen” white pine stair treads?
I have a friend doing the log work on a log house where I am installing radiant slab heat. He is building a rustic staircase out of thick white pine…