Discussion Forum
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Tyvek vs 15# felt
I have been installing Tyvek or equal on homes for 20+ years. Now i hear from a friend/competitor, who just went out for more training for his licence, that Tyvek…
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I’m confused w/ counting fixtures
I have looked everywere and found many fixture count charts & tables which give me a total. Now that i have that number, what good is it. I am bidding…
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Red streaks across my mud!
I am in the prossess of muddin drywall in a new home. On the finish coats, using mud lite, topping, i get a red streak from the mud. It's not…
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stripper
I have seen or heard in the past about a cutter to cut a strip 1/2-2'' of drywall from the edge of a sheet. It had blades on both sides so…
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#1 vs #2
First a little history... I'm bulding a house which the second floor spans 20'. The plans called for double #1 2x12, 16" OC with double rows of cross bridging (2x2). They…
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bay window hip roof
I have the task tommorow to frame a hip roof, 6/12 pitch, over a small bay window. The Viceroy plans don't go into great detail. I have framed hips over…
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Builders Level
I have a 15 year old David White builders level, which i think is past it's prime. It sometimes is 3/8'' out in 40' after seting up on oppisite ends…
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Metal roofing, valley angle cut
Hi all. I just started installing sheet metal roofing (Skyline 16'' wide) on a house which has 2 gable dormers. I snapped my line in the valley, 4'' out of…
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Just the sash and only the sash.
I still working on a 50+ old house and now I'm to the windows. The original windows are double hung with weights & cords. The frames, glass & sash are…
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Shower Shock!!
I'm sure you have all been in the shower when someone else flushes the toilet and been shocked by the sudden loss of hot water. I am working on an…