Discussion Forum
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Replace glass in sash of clad Jeld-Wen double hung
Anybody manage to replace the sealed glass in an aluminum clad double hung sash? Local glass folks are hesitant to try to remove cladding & can't see how to get…
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Cutting sill plates at doors
Dumb question I know. I've always cut bottom plates out for doorways with a sawzall, followed by handsaw to avoid cutting the subfloor. Any easier - quicker - cleaner methods…
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R/O for exterior slab door
Got some heavy solid core classroom doors (LSL core, Maple veneer) for a song at a demolished college student center auction. Thinking of using these on a project between garage…
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Shimming the TOP of a mudsill
On my current project, floor trusses are hung on LVL ledgers inside an ICF foundation, with the subfloor lapping over the mudsill. Thus, the mudsill really, really needs to be…
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ICF Floor Options
Any opinions on suspending a floor from ICF's?? Using Nuduras, and need to suspend the floor system inside the ICF's to lower the house profile - Option 1 - ledger…
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Cap Nailer Versatility
I used a Hitachi cap nailer on one job (15# felt on roof). Anyone ever use it without caps for small asphalt roofing sections? Does it take regular coil roofing…
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Painting Aluminum Window Cladding
Has anybody painted aluminum clad windows? Was planning to bite the bullet on higher quality windows for my house, but couldn't resist a ridiculous closeout price at HD for some…
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Acrylic Roof
Anybody tried the acrylic roof system from Resource Conservation Technology (4 ply liquid with fabric)? Planning a house with 1/12 shed roofs, and looking to avoid the look of EPDM…
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Alternative to cedar on open lath roof?
The cedar shingles on our 1909 foursquare have seen better decades (no leaks yet). Were I to redo it, is there another lightweight roofing that could nail to 1x4 lath, rather…
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Arc Fault Interrupters with Knob & Tube?
I know I'm nuts not to have upgraded the 93 year - old knob & tube wiring in my house (at least it was an electician's own house when buildt…