Discussion Forum
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Sagging bay window repair
I've got nearly a half inch of sag in a bay window that's about 35 years old. It's in a frame & aluminum sided wall and projects out 24". What…
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Deck floor protection
Gents, looking for your ideas to protect completed outside deck areas from various construction hazards. Sometimes these are sections of multi-level projects. Others are finished jobs but have other trades working on…
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Working In the Rain
I have several production deck builders who've have asked me for ideas on keeping their projects dry enough to keep building during rainy weather. We've had an exceptionally rainy spring here…
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Attn Deck Contractors
A fairly new trade trade association for the deck & dock industry is putting on a trade show in Atlanta this spring. For info, go to www.deckindustry.org. An affiliated magazine, Professional Deck…
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Precast concrete bsmt walls
My parents are talking with a builder in Tennessee about a new place for themselves. He wants to use precast concrete basement wall sections instead of block or site poured concrete. …
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Kid’s zip line
Gotta put a zip line in for my kids. My lot's dead flat & the area it will go allows about 75' worth. Questions: Do I keep it level &…
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Ever got a patent?
Any of you guys ever gotten a patent for something? I've got an idea for a product that doesn't seem to exist anywhere. I've done an initial, somewhat cursory search through…
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Window replacement opinions wanted
22710.1 I've got a window replacement job coming up on my own house. I'm weighing the pros & cons of sash replacements, ie Marvin TiltPacs versus complete window replacements with…
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Sash replacement vs. new windows
I've got a window replacement job coming up on my own house. I'm weighing the pros & cons of sash replacements, ie Marvin TiltPacs versus complete window replacements with Andersen…
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Silestone countertops
Does anyone have experience with Silestone countertops? From everything I've been able to track down thus far, it's pretty decent material. FYI, it's a competitor to granite but claims some…