Discussion Forum
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best wood & finish for exterior shutters
My front door is made from Sapele and I would like to match my exterior shutters to the Sapele color. I am told that making my shutters out of Sapele…
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rock dust for potholes
Had a guy come out to fill some pot holes in a small parking lot. Unbeknownst to me he used a crushed rock material. He says its good for about…
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Whats the deal with new seer standards
I have some older apartments which from time to time will need new outdoor condensing units. The apartments are roughly 900sf. Whats the deal with the new seer ratings. Can…
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building up for a concrete drive
I am getting ready for a concrete driveway. The main parking pad area will have to come up about 6" to 1' in order to get a fairly level pad. Whats…
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ogee edge on exotic granite
We have an exotic granite going into our house and the installer is saying that we cant have an ogee edge because the edge has a tendency to be more…
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Hardwood Floor finishing Questions
I am probably going to finish my floors with zinsser shellac. On the can it says it has a 3lb cut. What does that mean? Is it already thinned 3:1?.…
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direction of hardwood floors
Getting ready to install hardwood floors. I have glued, nailed and screwed 3/4 subfloor to floor joists. Is it ok to install the wood flooring parallel with the floor joists?
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finishing wood floor
I am getting ready to have unfinished brazillian cherry floors installed. Does anyone know what the best way to finish/protect the floor with. I dont want to use a polyurethene. …
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drywall firecode for residential
Can anyone help me with the IRC firecode for drywall in a single-family residential detached house. Particularly the garage area. Thanks
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Spider Vs. ProPink
I have two bids from two different insulation companies for a new house. The bids are about $2,000 difference. They are using different Insulations. THe higher priced one is using…