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I'm sorry, I worded the question badly. Is it O.K. if I not worry about a little material left by the, probably 30 year old, underlayment (which seems to have bonded to the concrete in spots) even after strenously scraping, as long as I make it flat? I've been told that roofing shingles...

I plan on putting down a laminate wooden floor over my concrete slab. From everything I've read, the slab needs to be almost spotless before-hand. Is this the case with floating installations, where nothing is actually attached to the concrete or can I just level out any dips and rises, put...

I have a detailed map of NYC that I'd like to hang on the wall. It originally was a rolled map that I had mounted on a 1/8" thick piece of foam-core so it now lies flat and is very light. It's measurements are 41" x 51", and shows every street in the city (circa 1960) I'd like to protect...

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I wanted a bay window also but that idea went by the wayside when I learned that I would have to do some major re-framing because of the occaisional heavy snow loads that we get here in NY. I don't think Pittsburgh would be too different. Be sure to take that into account when designing.

Born and raised in NYC. After 41 years, moved to Pine Bush,NY and bought a house.

Mine is a one story ranch built on a slab.

Currently, my front door opens directly into my living room in the corner of the room. I'd like to build a 4' x 8' kneewall in the room just past the door and attached to the inside of the exterior wall to give me a small "mud" area as you walk into the house. Couple of questions: The...