Bilco - Scapewell

I just built a house and put in two Bilco-Scapewells. These are a plastic window well with steps that can have plants in them. They bolt right to...

about 8 years by hoganem

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Wood Foundations

When built correctly a wood foundation is far superior to concrete. Your basement never has that basement smell or humidity. With that being said...

about 8 years by hoganem

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Why stop there?

Why not use 2x6 exterior walls. That extra 2 inches adds alot of insulation value. Had a home built last summer and used all OSB, no outside in...

over 8 years by hoganem

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Humidifier

I have a new home and wanted to install a humidifier. I have done this before and the hardest part was getting the hole cut in the ducts. Is ther...

almost 9 years by hoganem

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Alarm system

I did the same with a new house. Ran wires to all windows, doors, glassbreak outlet in ceiling.Used a Caddx-NX6 system. Though the Ademco Lynx is...

over 9 years by hoganem

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758

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Huge Shower Problems, HELP!

Tom, next time go to ******* , HD sux at everything they do, prices, service, no-one in the store working, they hide like cockroaches, special orde...

over 9 years by hoganem

7

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969

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plumbing hardware quality

YesNothing wrong with box store lines of name brand faucets. I just bought 3 delta and 5 moen-faucets for my new house. Considerably less money th...

over 9 years by hoganem

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687

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HELP ME Clogged drains- I'm at wits end

I hope you snaked the whole 50 feet, might as well since you had the machine,

over 9 years by hoganem

5

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framing a garage

Alot of carpenters will just frame a wall with 2x4's on center at 16 inches then go back after the wall is up and cut out for the walk-in door, or ...

over 9 years by hoganem

3

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How to prevent screw heads from stripping?

Since nobody mentioned it I will....I have better luck on decks with square (Roberts) bits. They don't strip as easily as standard phillips. Repl...

over 9 years by hoganem

6

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A New Tool Invented...Now What?

Try getting a patent before you show it to them. Go to a tool trade show and carry it around with you from booth to booth showing them.

over 9 years by hoganem

5

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need help useing t bevel gauge

I use it where I can loosen the knurled nut and put the two parts in a angle then tighten the nut and it allows you to transfer the exact angle to ...

over 9 years by hoganem

3

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848

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Nail size

For the thinner part of casement moldings I use to use 4d finish nails, and 6 or 8 for thicker side and baseboard.I predrill each so I don't split ...

over 9 years by hoganem

3

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Making a Equilateral Triangle picture frame

A equilateral triangle (Isoceles) has 3 angles that are 60 degrees each. To cut two pieces of wood divide the 60 degrees by 2, you get 30 degree a...

over 9 years by hoganem

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PLEASE HELP with a septic problem

You have to vent the drains through the attic directly through the roof to the outside, not just into the attic. My new house, a stick built, has ...

over 9 years by hoganem

2

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698

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what is a 3/4 rough in

Rough-In could refer to the amount of work the plumber is going to do. I had a house built this year and the plumber just roughed-in everything. ...

over 9 years by hoganem

3

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614

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soundproofing

I too, just built a house, I wasn't worried about sound on the floor below just the sound getting through the walls. I insulated all the walls. T...

over 9 years by hoganem

2

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827

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The "must-have" tool box

"Tape measure. I like a 25' but my wife prefers a 16'--the feel of it." So size doesn't matter?All kidding aside, the vise grips and pliers and ba...

over 9 years by hoganem

12

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917

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FLOWGUARD GOLD

Like most legal situations, the best thing to do is pay for the replacement yourself. Then send a copy of the bill to the homebuilder asking that h...

over 9 years by hoganem

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362

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