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    Install flashing after the fact...

    I have no headwall flashing that I can see, the contractor installed the cedar siding all the way down to the shingle, the roof isn't that old and now I am getting water which seems to be coming from that area of the roof all the way down to the gutter. I had another contractor look at it while...
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    Anyone seen this skylight?

    I can't get anyone to replicate this cracked skylight and there is no identifying makings to say what company made it. If someone recognizes it, that would be so amazing..
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    Flashing problem?

    Hi All, My roofing guy a few years ago placed the asphalt roofing over the flashing. I beleive its supposed to go under the flashing, no? I have a leak, there is a 1/4 step down between the siding and shingle, I have been smearing Henrys roof sealer in/on it, but it doesn't last very long...
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    Oak floor buckling

    I got a toe kick saw from Harbor Freight, then I cut one wall about 3/8 because it was flush up against it, does anyone think I also need to cut a groove between the three rooms to create a 3/8 expansion area under the door thresholds? What do I cover it with after I cut it? I saw some putty at...
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    Tongue and grove floor buckling up

    My floor is forming mountain ridges in places, as tho its being squeezed, its on probably a concrete slab, Im thinking if I could get something heavy (an asphalt roller) would be great to flatten it out or worse case a vibration sander to even it out and then re-finish it. Any easier ideas?
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    Asphalt walk repair

    I had to remove a portion of my asphalt walkway to get to a sewer pipe, I took it in three chunks. Is it resonable to suppose I can put it back and use driveway patch to fill the cracks and then seal it?
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    Warped post, part of a deck

    I didn't notice until I was done that the post of presure treated wood was warped, anyone know if its possible to straighten this while in place, or do I have to disassemble it...?
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    Soften asphalt material

    Does anyone have a clue as to how I can soften the bagged asphalt material I bought at Home Depot so I can spread it more easily, I don't know if its flammable, its tar with those pebbles, right now its hard as rock.. Thanks!
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    Blacktop drive crumbling where it meets the roadway

    I just had a blacktop drive put in and the end where it meets the street(its about 1.5 inches higher where it meets the street) its getting crumbily and cruddy looking mostly because people use it to three point turn in as I am the last house on a dead end. I wanted to find that stuff...
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