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  0 Thread: Remove fence post in concrete
Post: RE: Remove fence post in concrete
I have done a 4x4 post in a concrete walkway (with cement also poured around post about 1-2' down) just using one of those metal bars used for cutting roots etc. Took a while but will do the job. I re...
 alexh1 Home Improvement 20 1,491 09-10-2024, 06:45 PM
  0 Thread: 3M PPS is a game changer
Post: RE: 3M PPS is a game changer
I bought the 3M gun with pressurized cup that uses the plastic tips. The only limit I have found on the plastic tips is that the tip retention clips start to wear and thus tip may come loose while spr...
 alexh1 Finishing 12 1,056 09-09-2024, 06:32 PM
  0 Thread: Anyone recoat HW floors with Bona
Post: Anyone recoat HW floors with Bona
Hi,  Had my floors professionally sanded/coated with Bona HD some time ago and some annoying surface scratches.  It seems like those furniture felt pads actually trap grit after a while because I move...
 alexh1 Finishing 1 356 07-30-2024, 05:23 PM
  0 Thread: Where do folks get wide hardwood molding
Post: RE: Where do folks get wide hardwood molding
Yeah this is stain grade maple. Cost me $10 per foot. I have bought about 200' of maple and base and casing from this company (via a dist which serves pros almost exclusively)  and there were no defec...
 alexh1 Home Improvement 13 2,125 01-13-2024, 03:51 PM
  0 Thread: Where do folks get wide hardwood molding
Post: Where do folks get wide hardwood molding
So, I don't use much HW molding but I have bought about 50ft of base and 100ft of casing from a major west coast manufacturer (through a dist), all maple. They usually have stock and thus don't charge...
 alexh1 Home Improvement 13 2,125 01-08-2024, 01:56 PM
  0 Thread: Creating Demilune curve
Post: Creating Demilune curve
Hi, I saw a used demilune cabinet listed on a website that had already been sold but the shape was the most pleasing I have ever seen. I cannot take measurements and I do not have a perfect vertical p...
 alexh1 Woodworking 1 979 12-08-2023, 04:25 PM
  0 Thread: Bath and Shower installation cost question
Post: RE: Bath and Shower installation cost question
The other thing to watch out for is who is actually showing up to do the work. Is it a senior guy or a "trainee"?  I self installed a solid wood floor over concrete with contrasting border strips. Lo...
 alexh1 Home Improvement 21 8,485 11-28-2023, 03:07 PM
  0 Thread: Framing Lumber
Post: RE: Framing Lumber
Snipe Hunter Wrote: (11-23-2023, 11:26 AM) -- Doesn't matter if it's Kiln Dried or not. The wood will move. It's generally fairly straight when they un-band the hack. Stickering it won't keep it stra...
 alexh1 Home Improvement 6 1,682 11-28-2023, 01:50 PM
  0 Thread: Framing Lumber
Post: Framing Lumber
Hi, did some light framing recently and it reminded me of how bad framing lumber is and also I made it much worse. The part that I screwed up on is that I bought the 2x6 lumber 6 months ago and I sti...
 alexh1 Home Improvement 6 1,682 11-22-2023, 01:21 PM
  0 Thread: Simple framing question
Post: RE: Simple framing question
Thanks all, I did add blocking in the ceiling. I was able to do this by just making a 6"x10" or so hole in the drywall and screwing with a long bit (so I would not have do any celling drywall repair) ...
 alexh1 Home Improvement 10 2,105 11-22-2023, 12:14 PM
  0 Thread: Simple framing question
Post: RE: Simple framing question
I knew when I posted that I should not have used header to describe it. It's just decorative like this picture from one of my trim books (Decorating with Architectural Trimwork by Silber). They call i...
 alexh1 Home Improvement 10 2,105 11-04-2023, 01:43 PM
  0 Thread: Simple framing question
Post: Simple framing question
Hi, I have an awkward space in my house where I need to frame an opening, like a door way but 11' wide. There is already a wing wall on one side so will be adding a 5" wide (just enough for casing) or...
 alexh1 Home Improvement 10 2,105 11-03-2023, 02:18 PM
  0 Thread: Applied drawer bead
Post: Applied drawer bead
Hi, I have a few vintage pieces with serpentine drawers and applied beads. I assume there are dadoes for these because I stripped the paint on these and none came off. Must be some specialized equipm...
 alexh1 Woodworking 0 583 01-08-2023, 02:55 PM
  0 Thread: Circ saw blade to cut quartz countertop??
Post: RE: Circ saw blade to cut quartz countertop??
Cabinet Monkey Wrote: (01-02-2023, 07:05 PM) -- Curious how you managed to “burn up “ two blades on a wet saw ?:s -- I actually burned up the saws, but just $30 Skil saws. If you jam or overload the ...
 alexh1 Home Improvement 20 10,464 01-08-2023, 02:33 PM
  0 Thread: Circ saw blade to cut quartz countertop??
Post: RE: Circ saw blade to cut quartz countertop??
I got this one but it not much different than a cheap circular saw and in retrospect probably a bit overpriced even when I bought it. I burned up 2 $30 circular saws cutting stone but better that than...
 alexh1 Home Improvement 20 10,464 12-30-2022, 07:47 PM
  0 Thread: Leaky Bathroom Fixture Question
Post: RE: Leaky Bathroom Fixture Question
And try to get the OEM brand cartridge is possible. I have a couple of those faucets (forgot the brand) and with the OEM cartridge the handle moves with very little effort and silky smooth. Seems that...
 alexh1 Home Improvement 9 1,976 12-30-2022, 07:24 PM
  0 Thread: Unbelievable - how does this happen?
Post: RE: Unbelievable - how does this happen?
jteneyck Wrote: (11-28-2022, 10:07 AM) -- I'm no pro but I would guess the replacement window folks have figured out how to do that from the inside only.  I'm not sure how they cut away the window fr...
 alexh1 Home Improvement 12 5,307 11-29-2022, 03:50 PM
  0 Thread: Unbelievable - how does this happen?
Post: RE: Unbelievable - how does this happen?
So since I have the attention of some expert installers I thought I would ask about installing some south facing windows. They are currently Viking and virtually have no weatherstrip. The draft is not...
 alexh1 Home Improvement 12 5,307 11-22-2022, 05:31 PM
  0 Thread: Unbelievable - how does this happen?
Post: RE: Unbelievable - how does this happen?
jteneyck Wrote: (11-22-2022, 03:35 PM) -- Glad to see you were able to fix it.  I agree, the build quality looks very poor.  Not at all like the Pella windows and sliding deck door I installed.  But ...
 alexh1 Home Improvement 12 5,307 11-22-2022, 04:36 PM
  0 Thread: Unbelievable - how does this happen?
Post: RE: Unbelievable - how does this happen?
Install is good, I really labored over it to make sure it was as close to perfect as possible since it was my first time. The hard/messy part was the stucco especially since I have custom foam trim on...
 alexh1 Home Improvement 12 5,307 11-22-2022, 03:26 PM

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