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DIY Home Repair Forum: General Chit-Chat 11-03-2005, 08:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,677
Posted By FirTrader
In all honesty, I'm surprised the forum isn't...

In all honesty, I'm surprised the forum isn't busier. I know there's a million reno-crazy folks who want answers out there.... but how to get them here, I'm not sure. I found the place off of...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Flooring 10-29-2005, 08:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,791
Posted By FirTrader
IMHO, it's far more important that the substrate...

IMHO, it's far more important that the substrate is solid than particularly flat or uniform. A tile setter can make up some variance with thinset, and in fact, all tilesetters do this routinely, to...
DIY Home Repair Forum: HouseRepairTalk Website Help 10-26-2005, 09:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,536
Posted By FirTrader
Unfortunately, "community" is too strong a word...

Unfortunately, "community" is too strong a word as of yet. I suspect that there are lots of 1 or 2 time advice seekers here, that won't be back for repeat postings.

That said, there are...
DIY Home Repair Forum: General Chit-Chat 10-26-2005, 06:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,677
Posted By FirTrader
I think a lot of the crowd on the gardenweb...

I think a lot of the crowd on the gardenweb forums might be interested.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Flooring 10-26-2005, 06:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,849
Posted By FirTrader
You can successfully "float" tiles on a thicker...

You can successfully "float" tiles on a thicker bed of mastic if you need too... or you could try the kerdi-cloth from schluter, with thinset cement, and put a bit more cement in certain places. ...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Roofing and Siding 10-16-2005, 07:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,603
Posted By FirTrader
I have no experience with that. Some of the new...

I have no experience with that. Some of the new products are miracles, and some are snake oil... hard to tell without about 20 years behind...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Flooring 10-16-2005, 07:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,966
Posted By FirTrader
Especially with the underlays available, tile is...

Especially with the underlays available, tile is a better and better option. It's not hard for the DIY crowd to do a creditable job, and it is more easily repairable than hardwood. Combined with in...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Framing and Foundation 10-16-2005, 03:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,794
Posted By FirTrader
Very easily done - windows and doors are framed...

Very easily done - windows and doors are framed so that the hole is supported by the beam - that is, the studs on the side are doing all the supporting work... so if you pull out that door, and frame...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Carpentry and Woodworking 10-15-2005, 08:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,019
Posted By FirTrader
Those tubs rule. I've made a LOT of shelves to...

Those tubs rule. I've made a LOT of shelves to fit those tubs.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Framing and Foundation 10-15-2005, 07:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,158
Posted By FirTrader
Shinier finishes, gloss or semi-gloss, tend to be...

Shinier finishes, gloss or semi-gloss, tend to be best durability wise, but show up imperfections quite a bit.. so lower glosses tend to be used. I agree with the others- brand is not so important...
DIY Home Repair Forum: General Home Improvement Discussion 10-14-2005, 08:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,958
Posted By FirTrader
No offense sonof, but why on earth would you...

No offense sonof, but why on earth would you plane a 2x4 even if they are marginally different from one another? We're talking about a shed here, not a piano.

I build big sheds like tiny houses...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 10-14-2005, 08:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,018
Posted By FirTrader
If you are leasing, chopping some new electrical...

If you are leasing, chopping some new electrical into the ceiling is just not really an option. What you need is some kind of light fixture that you can plug in but suspend from the ceiling. IKEA...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 10-14-2005, 08:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,790
Posted By FirTrader
The best way to do this properly is to put a...

The best way to do this properly is to put a piece of wood between the ceiling joists, (connected with screws) and then you can screw the box for the chandelier (same for ceiling fans) right to it.
...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 10-14-2005, 08:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,476
Posted By FirTrader
If you mean those little moonbeams or whatever...

If you mean those little moonbeams or whatever they're called, I don't think they're very hard at all. The whole string of lights is the "appliance" so code doesn't even come into it. Just stick em...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Tools 10-14-2005, 08:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,445
Posted By FirTrader
The thing I'm most impressed with is Milwaukee's...

The thing I'm most impressed with is Milwaukee's support. You can email them, and ... they respond!! It's amazing.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Tools 10-13-2005, 05:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,445
Posted By FirTrader
Agreed... Crafstman has really gone from almost...

Agreed... Crafstman has really gone from almost top-of-the-line to almost bottom-of-the-barrel. The "Home Handyman" dominates the market, I guess, which is to say that Sears is happy to sell a...
DIY Home Repair Forum: General Chit-Chat 10-11-2005, 10:01 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,080
Posted By FirTrader
I'm from Canada - right now I'm eating some...

I'm from Canada - right now I'm eating some frozen fish and watching the whale-races live on black and white TV. ;)
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 10-11-2005, 10:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,692
Posted By FirTrader
For me, a security door is a big hunk of steel,...

For me, a security door is a big hunk of steel, in a steel frame. Anything other than that, I can kick down unless some or other miracle-device is employed.

Commercial-grade prehung doors are not...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Tools 10-11-2005, 09:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,445
Posted By FirTrader
Favorite/Least Favorite tools?

What's everybody's favorite tool? What makes your heart pound?

What turned into a huge disappointment?

For me, my favorite tool, after many years, is a Makita Framing saw... that thing has...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Roofing and Siding 10-11-2005, 09:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,119
Posted By FirTrader
It also lets your shingles live about 10 years...

It also lets your shingles live about 10 years longer. Shingles fail much faster if there's no air-space below the sheeting on the roof to provide some cooling.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Flooring 10-11-2005, 09:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,998
Posted By FirTrader
That would scratch up in about 5 minutes, and...

That would scratch up in about 5 minutes, and just look terrible. You'll do WAY better to find the cheapest laminate floor available (like, under $1 per square foot) and throw that down. There are...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Flooring 10-10-2005, 08:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,966
Posted By FirTrader
I would not call genuine hardwood a real great...

I would not call genuine hardwood a real great choice for most kitchens. Anything dropped will mar it, you'll have to refinish it every couple of years for the wear, god help you if you manage to...
DIY Home Repair Forum: General Home Improvement Discussion 10-09-2005, 04:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 42,332
Posted By FirTrader
Heheh.... well... you can get a stump-grinder in,...

Heheh.... well... you can get a stump-grinder in, you can attack it with a chainsaw... I don't know if there is a chemical that will break down wood without doing ridiculous harm to other things...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Roofing and Siding 10-08-2005, 09:59 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,720
Posted By FirTrader
Hard to tell the scale, but most likely, that is...

Hard to tell the scale, but most likely, that is b-vent from a furnace and or water heater. IE it's your chimney. Could also be bathroom fan type vents, or from an otr microwave, etc. At any rate,...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Flooring 10-05-2005, 09:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,060
Posted By FirTrader
Tile is forever in a bathroom, if it goes down...

Tile is forever in a bathroom, if it goes down right the first time. Check out Shluter's Ditra underlay... it's a miracle.
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