Discussion Forum
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Make up air in reasidence
I have a 1983 contemporary home which backdrafts air down the fireplace chimmeys and allows air in any other crack or gap. I have upgrades to a closed combustion furnace…
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insulation basement floors
I have a walk out basement in Cincinnati with a dry, concrete slab floor with finished walls. The area is heated and airconditioned. To imporve the warmth in the room I am…
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Knee wall with a cathedral ceiling
I am working on my own house this time. Our bedroom has a cathedral ceiling that has a knee wall on one end where the slope of the roof makes…
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Finish nailers
I am going to purchase a finish nailer for doing trim work. I have looked at the Dewalt 18v electric, the Paslode angled, and a Senco pneumatic. which should I buy?
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Brazillian Hardwoods for decks
I am replacing a deck and have narrowed it down to two materials for the deck boards. Ipe and Bulletwood (Massaranduba). Both are Brazillian hard woods. One wood supplier tells…
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Synthetic deck materials
I am about to replace a large amount of exterior decking around my house. The structure is good but the deck boards are in bad shape. My plan is to…
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adding a 2nd floor
I am planning to add a 2nd floor to my ranch style home. We (my wife and I and our two kids) are hoping to stay in the house during the…