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Thanks k2, I'll look into getting that bit. I don't even know if this came with one. I'm glad to know I don't have to exchange the router. I'd li...
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over 8 years by TchrMommy
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That didn't work
Don't look at the drawing. The b-board messed it up. Like you bevel the edge of a countertop, I need to to that to a 1x2. Thanks.
over 8 years by TchrMommy
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Actually...
I guess "groove" was the wrong terminology. I need to cut a bevel (or even a 90 degree wedge) off the corner along one of the long edges. But bec...
over 8 years by TchrMommy
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Router question
I just purchased a 2HP plunge router (Craftsman) and wanted to know the best way to accomplish a task. I have a 1x2 piece of oak that I need to ...
over 8 years by Altereagle
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You and me both...
Oops, I posted a similar question. I hope we get a pro to answer both for us! The lawn care books and sites are really good about telling you how...
almost 9 years by TchrMommy
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Lawn: Starting Over
My husband and I bought a house 4 years ago with a neglected yard. Since then we've been working on indoor projects, and further neglecting the la...
almost 9 years by TchrMommy
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thanks for the paint tips
Thanks for the paint tips. With regard to what you said about the sill rotting, thanks for the heads-up. I think we're okay. My basement is 1/2 ...
about 9 years by TchrMommy
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Building jambs
I just built my own jamb for my basement window, so that I could trim it out in the old Craftsman style. It looks great, but I ran into a lumber p...
about 9 years by TchrMommy
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Laminate Flooring Question
I'm installing laminate in my living room, dining room and hallway (thank you, local discount warehouse). The manufacturer recommends that you ins...
about 9 years by bcelect
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Laminate flooring question - groove to groove possible?
Isn't this type of problem the reason they make the T-Mold transition strip? If it's going at the threshhold of the door, this would make a perfec...
over 9 years by TchrMommy
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spray paint for trim
I am not doing all of the trim at once because of cost and time issues. Thank you for the advice, I will look at a paint store for the tool you su...
over 9 years by TchrMommy
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spray paint for trim
Is there a good quality canned spray paint that one could use on new interior trim and mouldings? I am finishing one window or door at a time and ...
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How even should primer be?
Yes, we are completely renovating our basement, and making cosmetic fixes on the rest of the house. We gutted the daylight basement last year and ...
over 9 years by TchrMommy
3
answers163
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making dark rooms brighter with paint??
Light colors on the ceiling lift it up to feel like a larger space. I would stay with warm tones, rather than cold ones. If it's a nursery, it mi...
over 9 years by TchrMommy
2
answers250
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How even should primer be?
On new drywall, how even should primer coats be if they're just going to get painted over anyway? I just primed the ceiling (new drywall) and ouch...
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Sanding after texturing?
Thank you. I just realized that a happy side-effect to spraying the texture on is that the surface is now dust free from the air pressure. I'm ra...
over 9 years by TchrMommy
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answers655
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Sanding after texturing?
We just finished texturing our new basement drywall. We used thinned joint compound and blew it on with a rented compressor/hopper thing for an or...
2
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Fireplace Mantel Cap
I don't know about plans, but I just bought a premade cap from my loal home improvement store. It looks easy enough to build yourself. 1x6 on the...
over 9 years by TchrMommy
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answers508
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Window Trim
Thank you. If I decided to rent a sprayer to pre-paint the trim before it goes up, would you still recommend MDF, or would pine do the trick?
over 9 years by TchrMommy
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Painting Interior Trim/Mouldings
Thank you for the tips. Spraying seems less labor intensive as we plan to do it all ourselves anyway. One last question though. How do you go ab...
over 9 years by TchrMommy
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