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• Posted in thread: Steel or Fiberglass door on 01-29-2009 at 09:35 PM
  I doubt there are lower priced FG doors. I found all in So Cal to be the same--Masonite,
  Thermatru, etc.The door, depending on style, is $280 to 350. Labor is about $500 +/-. You can
  easily compare la...

• Posted in thread: How to darken concrete? on 01-29-2009 at 11:01 AM
  sher-wms sells 877 tints only,,, we pick whatever 1 we need & dilute it in xylene,,, sprayer
  works best,,, fairly uv resistant, too,,, we never use behr but have repaired many h/o jobs
  where that mtl ...

• Posted in thread: How to darken concrete? on 01-27-2009 at 11:23 PM
  I'd like to slightly darken some concrete column caps to match some concrete footings at the
  base of the stone columns. The color difference is this: when the caps are wet, they match the
  dry footings...

• Posted in thread: Brush surprise! on 01-26-2009 at 12:18 AM
  I would have never thought it but I found that a Purdy 2 1/2 inch "thick body" angled brush is
  awesome for cutting edges on everything! I used it on wall/ceiling joints, base
  moulding/drywall joints, ...

• Posted in thread: Fiber Cement Board Siding on 01-25-2009 at 11:33 PM
  "My opinion is that you can't go wrong with CEMENT SIDING."-Agreed! We just had our house done
  by siding pros--that's all they do. I read a lot of "opinions" in the older parts of the thread
  and some ...

• Posted in thread: Found some yucky stuff on 01-21-2009 at 08:33 PM
  I demo'd our aged patio cover which was made of poorly finished rough sawn doug fir and was 35
  years old. Inside one of the posts was a moist yellowy spongey substance. What is this stuff,
  some kind o...

• Posted in thread: Contractor for Hire: Beware on 01-20-2009 at 12:30 AM
  I'm in Calif. and we have the CSLB (state lic board) that provides a website where you can
  verify personnel, current lic status, insurance and even complaints against the contractor. I
  always looked u...

• Posted in thread: Wet sculpting drywall mud? on 01-18-2009 at 09:36 PM
  I do a lot of my own drywall work but hired a crew to do a room with some cathedral ceilings.
  On the head high and lower areas, I saw that they used a knife to shave down or feather the
  semi set-up dr...

• Posted in thread: Clear finish for wood? on 01-17-2009 at 09:57 AM
  Hi, thanks guys. I'm not staining just a clear coat. Do I still need that wood conditioner
  first?Also: Does pine stay set the color it is when finished or will it keep
  darkening/yellowing? Those aren'...

• Posted in thread: Clear finish for wood? on 01-16-2009 at 10:33 PM
  I need recs for a clear, satin-finish water base finish for natural pine interior doors.
  Thanks.