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  1. woody99

    tile questions....

    from the drawing it looks as though there is a slight Metal ridge on each side of the tile accent....here is a pointer to a profile of the product... http://www.schluter.com/picture_zoom.aspx?pic=p/content/ss_schn_quadecfs_webus_r_rdax_75.jpg&name=Schluter-QUADEC-FS I don't think it will...
  2. woody99

    tile questions....

    Thanks for all the good ideas... In searching the Internet for ways to do this, I came accross this site: http://www.schluter.com they have several products that allow this. the 2 products I saw that I liked were: Quadec-FS http://www.schluter.com/5391.aspx and Designline...
  3. woody99

    tile questions....

    Greetings; My Wife and I are in the process of remodeling a small bathroom, and I have a couple of questions for anyone with tile experience. The current bathroom has bead-board on the lower 3.5 ft of wall and paint above. We will be removing the bead-board, and expect to have to replace...
  4. woody99

    Confused re wiring

    I have been through the same thing. Most home improvement stores sell a nifty little tester for checking 3 prong outlets. it can indicate no ground, open ground, hot/common reversal and other things. If it shows a problem, then you can investigate, if not move on to the next.... Mike
  5. woody99

    termite repair questions....

    Thanks for the encouragement. I have a good amount of DIY genes in me, but it is always good to hear from someone who has "walked in my shoes"... Oh ya....What's a Building inspector??? :D I will get some of the approved ties and make sure all is solid. I have to be very careful what...
  6. woody99

    termite repair questions....

    I may have not been clear about how I went about this. I did not "splice" the supporting beam under the house. I cut the existing beam to the first support post that was solid, and damage free. The eight feet of new beam, is supported by 2 existing pier/post supports. It is now supported on one...
  7. woody99

    termite repair questions....

    After wearing out 2 Ice-picks (:D ) testing the beams, and posts, I was able to narrow down the damage. I have removed, and replaced an 18" section of the main front support beam, tied it to the existing beam with metal straps. Wood on either side was solid, and showed no termite tunnels. I...
  8. woody99

    termite repair questions....

    I have an old house in Northern California. Recently, because of deterioration of the front porch, my wife and I embarked on the project of tearing down, and rebuilding the porch. This is not the first of this type of project we have tackled, and we felt it was well within our "comfort...
  9. woody99

    Greetings from Northern Calif.

    Greetings to all from Northern California. I found this forum while looking for info on doing some structural repairs on an old house here in Pleasant Hill Ca. A little background. The house we live in has been in my wife's family since 1948. It was originally built in the late 1800's, and was...
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