Which nailer for hardwood floor?
For installing a 3/4" hardwood floor you need a special air gun or hand nailer and mallet. You need a framing nailer for framing, and a finish gun for finishing,...
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Red oak trim with white oak floors???
If you want a closer color match, have the company seal the red oak and then use a toning lacquer to get the brown of the white oak, then topcoat.
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answersupdated over 16 years ago by DH
Cabinet Door Hardware???
They are called pocket door slides, and come in various sizes for different width doors. One source is www.wwhardware.com or try a local cabinet shop.
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answersupdated over 16 years ago by DH
Pelletized vs. powdered lime
The reason behind using lime when planting tomatoes is to lessen blossom end rot, Powerded/crushed lime is more avaliable to the plants than peletized lime.Dolami...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by DH
DRYWALL SILLS
Many times the windows are wrapped with plywood and then the face is flat taped and mudded.
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Counter Top
Do Not coat the maple with a urethane finish. The expansion and contraction of the top will weaken the finish and water will work in under it causing it to event...
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Leveling backyard - what to use other than topsoil?
My question would be why fill it? Consider using the slope to your advantage. Mutiple terraces, sunken garden area, excavate for a small pond.
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Wooden rain barrels
DO NOT use any sealer! It will not hold up against constant moisture. The barrels will not rot for years if kept off the ground and full of water. Consider usin...
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ceramic tile spacing
Use a penney for unsanded grout. 1/4"-1/2" for sanded grout. What ever you prefer.
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by DH
Sheathing spacing requirements
1/8" gap is required between sheets for expansion, There is no major problem as there are still 30 yr old comp roofs standing that have no spacing between the she...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by DH
Boxwood shrubbery removal
Make an "A" frame out of 4x4s with a v at the top about 4' tall. Wrap a chain around the boxwood over the a frame and to the truck. This will give you some upwa...
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Addition Foundation Connection
code requires (Pierce Co.) that you drill into the existing foundation and footing and epoxy steel in the holes to tie the foundations together
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How to protect burried wood siding from termites?
Best I can say is to let it dry, Apply a product like termin-X (if you can get it in CA), or Wolman end cut solution. Then apply asphalt based waterproofing, a l...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by DH
drilling through laminate countertop
You have to be concerned with rpm in that you do not want the drill to spin out if it should bind up and ruin the counter top. Run the drill at slow speed until ...
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drilling through laminate countertop
Use a hole saw, becareful that you don't slip.
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carpenter bees
From an organic approach, spray with boric acid solution, then stuff steel wool in the holes.
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brown spot on ceiling - told not a roof leak
99 out of 100 times it is a leak. If it is not a "roof" leak check the plumbing vents.
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by DH
Digging fence posts
Rent the auger that is mounted on a cart, this is very easy to move around and control, 3' a 6' fence is more than enough.
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by DH
