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Bbillconner reacted to pickles's post in the thread Between 265 & 485 SQ/FT The Mary Kay Garage with
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I went to the Checkeditout Porsche event yesterday. Fun for me because it’s in Chicagos (very trendy) West Loop neighborhood so I... -
Bbillconner replied to the thread Attic temperatures.What color is your roof? That has a much larger effect on attic temperature than venting. And the purpose of the race and ridge vents...
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Bbillconner replied to the thread Frost protected monolithic Slab - Pictures wanted!!.Following.
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Bbillconner replied to the thread mission oak finish stain options for CA residents?.allinc100 has it right but I found doing trim - matching - in our 1904 prairie style house that white oak will naturally darken even...
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Bbillconner replied to the thread Uninsulated flat garage roof - Ideas to improve ceiling aesthetics?.I don't know what climate you're in but best insulation would be rigid to foam on top of roof deck and a membrane roof. That solves the...
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Bbillconner replied to the thread kreg jigs for porch railings.Thanks. It is no. 1 KDAT wood, so should be easier to drill that plain PT wood.
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BNever used a krag jig before. 2x5 railings flat into 6x6 posts. Less than 100 holes. Looking at the Kreg 320 with their 2 1/2" #10 SS...
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Bbillconner replied to the thread Does this thing work?.Sorry. I thought the picture was for clear it's a chain saw sharpener. Also assumed people who could answer would recognize it.
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BI generally find things that seem to be too good to be true, aren't that good. I have been surprised a coiple of times in 74+ years...
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Bbillconner replied to the thread Rain chains.Not a lot of snow and ice for months there is there? I don't know how much that impacts this.
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Bbillconner replied to the thread Rain chains.Thanks for the ideas. I think there are options for base and these look good. I liked the urn idea, maybe more bowl like. Do center is...
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BI have a porch with turned classic 6" columns and the gutter contractor attached down spouts to 2 of the columns. I agreed but still...
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Bbillconner reacted to willf650's post in the thread Support column as electrical raceway? with Like.
RNC -but its antiquated and Rigid PVC is specified in the code book by name at this point. There are starting to be too many acronyms...
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Bbillconner replied to the thread Support column as electrical raceway?.Yes. Is PVC conduit just that? No other designation? And I did think of it as inside the 3" structural pipe, solving the UV issue...
