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• Posted in thread: New Pressure Treated lumber; checking/warping on 06-07-2007 at 06:15 PM
  California redwood? from California ? You got to be kidding? Its about as decay resistant as
  white pine these days. THERE IS NO NEW CUT USA REDWOOD THAT IS DECAY RESISTANT TO ANY
  APPRECIABLE DEGREE, P...

• Posted in thread: Flat roof leaking - repair? replace? on 06-07-2007 at 05:53 PM
  Yep roll or T&G is the standard. 15 years old...most likely the right lifetime in many climates
  of the USA. Several factors are involved, shading, substrate, material used ect....Check the
  roof CAREFU...

• Posted in thread: Thin stone veneer on 06-07-2007 at 05:42 PM
  Metal lathe is not applied directly against the substrate.Hopefully there is an air gap behind
  the plywood also, and not just 1/16" lol. (plywood 14%+ moisture expands and is subject to
  accelerated de...

• Posted in thread: water wicking through floor on 06-07-2007 at 05:34 PM
  Your answer depends on the degree of moisture pentration and the drainage around the structure.
  You can check the degree of penetration by a simple plastic sheeting taped to floor test for 24
  hrs. If ...

• Posted in thread: cutting hole in block wall on 06-07-2007 at 05:23 PM
  Go rent a core drill. And yes they come in sizes larger than what you need.If you're intent on
  making a ugly hole, metal flash interior hole and attach duct to it then intall a flapper vent
  on the ext...

• Posted in thread: Kilz on 05-29-2007 at 03:35 PM
  cant be done.

• Posted in thread: New Deck Question on 05-19-2007 at 02:53 PM
  I've probably inspected 7000+ wood decks...and it has fully convinced me the best wood deck is
  concrete.BTW these not so new sawdust and plastic extruded deck planks..they stain easy, they
  crumble fro...

• Posted in thread: Covered front porch- concrete sagging in the middle on 05-19-2007 at 02:40 PM
  Hmm.How about the obvious question... is this a supported slab, earth filled or solid
  concrete..how many steps up to the landing?

• Posted in thread: Using Old Bags of Redimix on 05-19-2007 at 02:37 PM
  actually there is a way to use it.use a sledge hammer to break it into 1/4-3/4 chunks then add
  sand and cement and not too much water...don't want weak concrete.

• Posted in thread: Removing concrete splatter from brick on 05-19-2007 at 02:33 PM
  Depends on the composition of the bricks.Clay?Concrete?veneer laid?Concrete bricks are very
  porous and wll pretty much never clean up.veneer laid are alot less porous but still will be
  very hard to cl...