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• Posted in thread: Pine Veneered Door Jambs on 01-04-2010 at 09:29 AM
  Finally :( ordering new interior doors from Lowes. Pre-hung, textured, molded panel Safen'Sound
  masonite. Wasn't thrilled w/their primed white flat jambs. They must prime them w/gesso because
  the skin...

• Posted in thread: Recommendations For Cordless Nail Gun on 12-08-2009 at 07:10 AM
  Thanks again, launchpad and thanks handyguys for the video & links. Last night my wonderful,
  beautiful wife - who will never have to make me a sandwich again - :D surprised me with an
  early Christmas ...

• Posted in thread: Recommendations For Cordless Nail Gun on 12-05-2009 at 09:52 PM
  Ooops! Forgot one more question. Duh.What's the model number on that Paslode? I'm seeing older
  numbers on some at HD and Lowes and even Amazon and newer ones on their site (which is
  gawd-awful slow bt...

• Posted in thread: Recommendations For Cordless Nail Gun on 12-05-2009 at 08:44 PM
  ... or go gangsta with it and tell her "I'm a man, and men need dangerous tools to make this
  world go around. Now go make me a sandwich". You realize, of course, that if I even hinted at
  something lik...

• Posted in thread: Recommendations For Cordless Nail Gun on 12-05-2009 at 02:17 PM
  Just read some quick reviews of it on amazon. For my purposes, it sounds like a good fit. So,
  do I understand this correctly - the cartridge works in conjunction w/the battery. IOW, you
  need the cartr...

• Posted in thread: Recommendations For Cordless Nail Gun on 12-05-2009 at 01:59 PM
  Thanks, launchpad. I'm Googling it right after I post this. But here's my novice-nail-gun
  questions #1 & #2 & #3:- They come w/battery and gas cartridge? What's the advantage other than
  if the battery...

• Posted in thread: Recommendations For Cordless Nail Gun on 12-05-2009 at 01:15 PM
  Never owned a nail gun but figure it might be time to invest in one. I'm involved in some
  interior house reno which will involve hanging pre-hung doors, trim, baseboards and eventually
  small crown mol...

• Posted in thread: One-Size-Fits-All Estimates? What's Your Opinion? on 12-03-2009 at 08:23 AM
  Thanks to ALL of you for validating my instincts about this "diva". (Can you call a guy a
  "diva"?) Well, IMO that sums him up. But, out of sheer curiosity, I called him back for a price
  on just a new ...

• Posted in thread: One-Size-Fits-All Estimates? What's Your Opinion? on 12-02-2009 at 04:32 PM
  You call for a bid from a company you've never dealt w/before. Say you've got X number of
  windows need replacing. Give them sizes, tell them EXACTLY which brand you want, all specs
  (triple pane, doubl...

• Posted in thread: Painting Pre-Hung Relia-Bilt Doors on 12-01-2009 at 02:49 PM
  Jef1: If you DO opt to use a latex paint, spend more to get any company's TOP of the Line latex
  paint to ensure you're getting a paint that uses a Plexiglas binder. If you skimp on the latex
  paint, yo...