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    Need table saw recommendations...

    Hi, We purchased this saw for the job site because of its portability and small storage area for transporting in our trailer. The fence is great and can rip up to like 26". Very good saw and we are very happy with it. Bosch at Lowe's: 15-Amp 10" Table Saw Leo trimplus(dot)biz
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    Trying to get estimates for remodeling my basement

    Hi, As one mentioned previously make sure people are quoting apple for apple. We as contractors know its hard to get a job when we quote one way and the guy that gets the job didn't bid with the same things we did. If your going to do the leg work yourself write up a guide line explaining...
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    Let's Talk Cordless Drills

    Hi, I have been in the construction field for about 25 yrs and have tried almost all or know someone that has one or another. Personally I would only go with Dewalt, no less than 18v. They have probably 100s of tools that use the same battery. Leo trimplus(dot)biz
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    Garage floor cracked

    The garage dont look that big, what maybe 10 or 11 x 16 or so. I would jack hammer it up and poor a new one. for what you pay for two or three inches on top of that and most likely the old floor will crack through the new layer, you can add an extra inch with wire for almost nothing above the...
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    Manufactured homes

    For the money they are ok. But like our saing goes "The Bitterness of Poor Quality Remains Long After the Sweetness of a Low Price is Forgotten". Sure there building them indoors, but they are cutting corners somewhere to come up with the lower prices. If its a custom home your looking for I...
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    OAK Flooring

    Hi, peronally I would remove the oak floor and durarock over the existing subfloor just because your adding an additional 3/4-1" of floor thickness with durarock, mortors, and tile. I really don't see an issue if you really want to lay over the existing hardwood. If anything use long enough...
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    Do I need to jack up this beam?

    Hi, From the pics, these look like floor joist not beams. If its a joist and it doesn't look like its sagging just add a new piece of lumber next to it and nail them together 16"oc with 3 12p nails. If its sagging jack it up level and then do the above. This is from what I see in photos. Leo...
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    Insulate an un-heated attached garage?

    Hi, My opinion is that if your not going to heat that area for living or working space your wasting your money. The two walls between the house and garage are more sealed or resistant to the outside enviroment than any othe wall of the house just because they have the dead air space of the...
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    Tight Miter joints for crown moulding

    Because inside corners are rarely square, simply butting two mitered pieces into the corner almost always looks lousy. The only foolproof method for great-looking inside corners is cutting a coped joint. This age-old carpenter’s trick involves cutting the profile on the end of one molding and...
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