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My wife is out of the kitchen for a bit so I can mention the word tools, but just in writing, not out loud. I have just about 3 of every tool made for woodworking. I cannot afford Festools. I do have some old B and D tools which still work very well. Favorite router is an old Makita Redline. I...

Or did the fellow who did your wiring actually install a GFCI somewhere or has your house been protected by a GFCI in the electrical box. If you try to wire two GFCI's on the same circuit I believe you may get the trouble you are having.

I have a cottage with a 4 ft crawlspace. I covered the gravel floor carefully with poly and framed the cement foundation walls, filled them with fiberglass insulation and covered them with poly. I heat the space with electric heat and keep it at about 5 degrees celcius. I have no vents down...

I would try calling McCloskey to see if they can suggest a solution. Otherwise I don't see an easy solution. The new stain you put on may have been for use on new or freshly sanded wood only. One problem with pressure washers is that they drive the water right into the wood, they don't just...

Built in 1973 I would guess your mobile home has fiberglass insulation. Is that what you are replacing?

"Mosquitoes and chiggers, thats the mystery of the universe I'd like solved." I have changed my thinking about mosquito's and other flying insects. Now I don't want anyone to think that I'm an extreme greeney or whatever BUT.. I have been working for most of the summer about 20 miles out of...

You mention pouring a slab. I would recommend a footing to build your garage on. Pour the slab inside the footing. http://www.epcserver.com/graphics/footing11.gif As far as stucco is concerned, if you want it to match your house I would use it but you should understand there are problems...

Hi from Calgary, I'm retired but work part time with a bunch of other retiree's. The house in my avitar is my "cabin". It was intended to be our retirement home but plans change. My wife and I bought it as a lumber framing package and did a lot of the work ourselves. I did the contracting. It's...

All is not lost. Once you have your permit and know what is required, you will undoubtedly be able to salvage a lot of the material you used. You just added more work for yourself.