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Hi all, I'm an Aussie and I reckon I am doing fairly well understanding you guys, but I only have a vague idea of what you are talking about when you mention "Balloon Framing". What is it exactly and why balloon? Cheers Bill

Marif, Carpet or no carpet, any work to stop squeaking has to be from underneath. The sketch shows a closed string stair, and yours is probably a cut string, but the principle is the same. If you have an old stair that squeaks you may be able to fix it by replacing the glue blocks or by...

Stairs are worked out using ratios, the ratio of the height to the go, otherwisa known as the slope. Change one thing, you should change the other to get a comfortable and safe stair. 45deg is way to steep for a residential stair. I have a fair bit about stairs on my site if you want details.

Hey Will, Are you going to be exploring the other side of the question too? There are some of us contractors out here that have less than pleasant experiences with remodeling owners too. Some owners, like some contractors, are less than nice people. Cheers Bill

Jay, If you have not already fixed your problem with longer screws. I fixed one a short while ago using small plastic wall plugs in the old screw holes. I used the white ones in the photo, and didn't even have to drill the old holes wider. Cheers Bill

Kozmoy, Covering it up with the new siding is always the cheapest and safest way to do it. If you do cover it up you can do all the work yourself. If you remove it you may have to get a professional in to do the job. (depending on the regs in your area of course). I used to have an asbestos...

I'd go along with Darryl on this. I have just done up my kitchen, but for the wearing surfaces I replaced the old counter tops with new. (new stove layout etc.) However I painted the laminate doors and was very impressed with the paint hardness and finish. Remove all dust from the area...

Hi all, I just signed up to this forum so here is a bit about myself. I am a retired Aussie builder, so if I happen to use the wrong or different terminology to you guys let me know. Being a bit of an old fart I like harking back to the old days, but I am not completely against new stuff...