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I'm wondering if ill need to rent a floor nailer for this, seems like a big expense for such a small space.

Called both Home Depot and Menards today, neither carry unifinshed red oak T&G. I might try a local lumber yard tomorrow. Thanks for the info everyone.

Can't necessarily answer your question, but I'd be very carful about chip out as you cut. If you have a big enough table saw I'd use that instead of a jig saw, or a circular saw with a sharp blade.

Also, would this be a good time to break out the biscuit joiner?

Ok, so I've run into a problem, there is a landing near the top of the stairs it is roughly 36"x33". It is currently covered with what appears to be oak. The oak isn't necessarily togune and groove but has a Z like profile. It's not in all that great of shape. My thought is to replace it. I'm...

Thanks for all the info, everything went well yesterday. However nothing was square so I'll be puttying and chaulking a bit. Still need to paint the risers and molding.

Greetings, this weekend my wife and I are taking Friday off to tackle this project. First some background: we have a 1929 story and a half home and from everything we can tell the upstairs (or half story) was refinished or finished in the 1960s, although there are radiators upstairs tied into...

Just passed our electrical and framing, onto insulating. I'll try to put up some new photos.

Thanks for all the feedback, we have everything framed out and electrical rough in is complete. Tomorrow morning we have the electrical inspection followed by the framing inspection. We did not add firing strips to the existing rafters for the additional thickness. I spoke with a contractor and...

How would you frame this awkward corner spot? This space will be used as a walk in closet. The master bedroom is behind the insulated door.

Thanks nealt, any thoughts on nail size to use? Frame on top of the plywood or not?

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Greetings!, my wife and I are about to start our first major home IMPROVEMENT project (all the other projects have been REPAIR). For background; we have a 1929 story and a half Tudor home in Minneapolis. The half story is almost completely finished except for a 11'x10' space off of the master...

Awesome thank you.