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I once encountered a water heater that had been wired directly off the entrance cable before the fuse box. After pulling all fuses and thinking it was safe to cut the wire, I wound up with a pair of melted side cutters and blinded for a while from the flash. Thanks to the good lord I wasn't hurt...

You can buy clear (free of knots) pine t&g that finishes very nice. The mdf is gonna give you a smoother look. I like wood myself instead of the plastic look. Call me old fashioned. The mdf will stay straight. It doesn't warp as bad as wood but if your glueing and nailing every 8 or 10 inches it...

In the past I've used screen molding to bend over the bottom to cover the sawed edge. Assuming that's what your talking about.

Yes the finish nailer will work but be sure to crank up maximum air pressure and depth of nail penetration. Oak is extremely dense, which you probly already know.

Throughout the history of mankind there have always been those who profit from the fears or needs of others. The Rain Man in the 1930 dust bowl comes to mind. Or the promise of saving our planet now that our societies globally are all tied together, whether we like it or not. George Soros, one...

Your gettin plenty of good advice already. I would only add that the best way to forego any problems is to have a good plan drawn out on paper before starting. Will save you money in the long run. On another note, all exterior doors should have a roof over them.

I'm an old carpenter and we called those wind braces and put one on every other set of rafters. You really should put more in you don't have enough.

Normally with these older houses they were sheeted on the outside with 1X's on a 45% angle called storm sheeting. Then a layer of felt paper over that to help seal the cracks then exterior siding over that. I would not be too concerned with the cracks. Furring the framing out to 3.5" is...

Hate to be contrarian here but I have found that all removal should be from the top so as to not have the lock being placed placed at proper height and location on the door.

You will need a shellac based sealer to keep water stain from bleeding thru. Benzer 123 Bullseye works really good for this and is available in latex but if you get a mask and use the oil it works best. Don't get mask before paying for sealer.

I agree with fireguy. New flooring not that expensive and can be stained to match plus T&G stronger joints. I'd also use glue so no squeak.

Yes. Removing the top rail can be done in order to cut the panel down but you will be cutting the tenon tongue that helps the side rails hold the top rail. When reinstalling the top rail I would use biscuit joinery and remember to clean out groove for panel but no glue in panel grooves. They...

Old remodeler here: I have found LVL plywood laminate beams to be more than equal to the task of supporting without sagging. Relatively inexpensive and easy to work with. 2 of them sandwiched equals thickness of 2x4 framing. Some suppliers call them engineered wood. I call them the greatest...

Yes definitely use a prestain conditioner I have had good luck using poplar wood for face plates. It matches pretty good with the birch but nothing matches oak except oak. Make sure to sand everything really good before applying the first coat of anything. Finely sanded wood is the secret to a...

Been in remodeling business all my life. Best advice I can give on stairs is to always glue the risers to the back of the treads and screw or nail. 16ga nail gun works fine. The main thing is the glue. Make sure to glue the treads to the stringers and nail good. Check the stringers for cracks or...

What you have there is what's called a bullnose tread which is common for starter step. They make a quarter round molding for those that fits that radius. Not sure but think HD has it.

Cinder blocks do tend to be a little high for riser height. If you have access to a masonry saw you could cut them. Ideally step rise should not exceed 6.5" but many old steps were built with 7.5" cinder blocks and worked just fine. Need good foundation tho.