Discussion Forum
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OOPS!
Been a while since we've had a good crane accident thread (and this one is good cause no one was hurt!) View Image View Image View Image http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/17/state/n120434S96.DTL The oak…
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A simple mantle
Nowhere near as fancy as some of the work posted here, but a fun project none the less. Mostly I'm posting this as my way of saying thanks to all…
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building a portable signboard
I've volunteered to build a couple of portable sign boards (like those fold-up sandwich boards that reators use for open houses) for a local non-profit. They'll use them to advertise events…
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repeating paint failure – how to fix?
Or probably more likely paint prep failure. Regardless... These rafters were totally weathered with paint hanging in ribbons when I bought the place. Scraped & sanded it all down, filled…
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roof leak – how to fix & not hack?
I'm pretty sure it's wind-related... This is the third winter with this roof. So far fine, until the huge wind & rain storm we had a couple of weeks ago. …
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Advanced nailing technique
Hard to reach nail? Ladder too far away? Just try this! (no translation needed) http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=4151
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PVC Pipe – how tight?
OK, so me and plumbin' don't get along so well... ...but I usually manage to get it in the end. This one has me stumped. Installing new PVC irrigation valves. …
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First Hip Roof
Nope, 2MB is still too big. You should try to get it to no more than 100KB. Worse, there is something wrong with the file - I get "invalid JPEG…
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NHance Wood “Renewal”??
Anybody heard of these guys, or used them? http://www.nhancewoodrenewal.com/ The BS detector alarms are going off - reminds me of the fly-by-nights who will "restore" your wood shingles (while walking…
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West Marine – check your reciept!
Looks like they have been kinda sloppy with their scanner maintenance... http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/12876207.htm?source=yahoodist&content=sjm_news