Discussion Forum
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Mini split or window unit?
Hi all,I'm a retired "want to be" setting up a woodworking shop in my attached, two car garage. I just had a subpanel including 240v added for my new SawStop…
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Auto dishwasher electrical code requirements for North Carolina?
Hello from our new/old house in Trent Woods, North Carolina. Turns out that the house we purchased has (had actually) a very old automatic dishwasher that died today. So the…
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What’s the best coating for PT deck?
Just moved into a home in North Carolina that has a pressure treated wooden deck that already has some weather on it. Wondering what kind of coating I should use.…
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Can I vent bathroom fan through the roof?
The back story: When the Rough Carpenter was installing the new bathroom fan 15 years ago he connected the flex-exhaust tube to a left-over section of old plumbing vent pipe,…
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Change vinyl siding to Hardiboard?
Hi,We are thinking of purchasing a home in North Carolina that currently has a combination of brick and vinyl siding. Based on my experience with Hardiboard in Cincinnati I'm thinking…
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Any experience with Fibafuse material to cover cracked plaster?
My old , circa 1910, plaster walls are badly cracked on the third floor. So far I've put many many plaster washers into each side of the cracks to anchor…
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How to remove sticky residue left on wood flooring from vinyl floor tile?
My attic floor was covered with 12" x 12" vinyl floor tiles that are coming off fairly easily. However, they leave a sticky residue that I don't want. Our plan…
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Electric question re: deck step lights hook up.
So about 13 years ago a licensed electrician who I trust roughed in wiring for some future deck steps. His work also included the switch on the first floor. The…
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Cup up or cup down?
So this is a question about which way the growth rings should appear on the end of a board. Case in point: I'm in the middle of replacing an oak…
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What floor protection to use?
So I just had all my second floor floors refinished by a local company. I think they did a fine job considering that the original material was 3/8ths of an…