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• Posted in thread: planning my first project --bookcase. on 04-28-2008 at 05:07 PM
  Toolguy built a cabinet with the same questions, and he went with plywood.Mdf is OK, but a
  really good material is birch or maple plywood.The plywood will hold together with screws
  better than mdf.The...

• Posted in thread: question about buying and installing wood floors. on 04-27-2008 at 05:53 PM
  It might not be anytime soon, but Im wondering how to install wood floors and how to buy
  them.There is a place in my local area(not sure if I"m allowed to give out the name) that
  always advertises har...

• Posted in thread: planning my first project --bookcase. on 04-27-2008 at 05:19 PM
  So I"m planning to build my first piece of furniture - a tall book case. It will be a very
  simple one, aprox 8 to 10 feet tall, 3 feet wide, rectangular. no moldings, or anything for
  now. a very basic...

• Posted in thread: air conditioner making very loud popping sound. on 04-21-2008 at 08:04 PM
  so a few weeks ago, I posted about my air conditioner system making a thumping sound because
  the shutter for my air freshner would open half way and then slam shut.I had my a/c guy come
  take a look at...

• Posted in thread: Is there a way to 'dissolve' cement/concrete? on 04-07-2008 at 04:22 PM
  You need those weep holes. Try a big masonry bit to clean it up. Just run it around the
  hole.:)thanks.I actually already cleared out the holes with goold ol' hammer and chisel. it's
  the residue/leftvo...

• Posted in thread: Is there a way to 'dissolve' cement/concrete? on 04-01-2008 at 09:05 PM
  a lot of homes these days, builders put gaps between every 4th brick or so. I believe they are
  called control joints right? something that was done on purpose.anyways, to make a long story
  short, my f...

• Posted in thread: air conditioner making very loud popping sound. on 04-01-2008 at 07:34 PM
  okay, so I just called my A/C guy and I explained to him what's wrong. he said it's the damper.
  since it' out of warranty, I might need to pay for parts and or labor. I'll make appointment
  tommorow.in...

• Posted in thread: cracked foundation? on 04-01-2008 at 04:29 PM
  I do not have a basement.what are 'binders? btw, is this considered 'bad?" I mean, could this
  lead to serious foundation problems with the home?

• Posted in thread: air conditioner making very loud popping sound. on 04-01-2008 at 04:26 PM
  Sorry, I took a closer look at the small hole and I now believe there is another round pivoting
  damper behind the first, which is closed. You need to know if they are electrically or manually
  controll...

• Posted in thread: air conditioner making very loud popping sound. on 03-31-2008 at 07:53 PM
  okay, so I have no idea about air conditioning or how it works, and I dont know any of the
  technical terms, so I'll do my best with pictures.So in the hallway is where the air is flows
  in: I open the ...