Recent content by neurotopia

Thanks guys, all info appreciated!

Hey, so I got the pad poured for my 12x16 shed build. I was thinking of adding a layer of block to the perimeter and putting the shed sill on top of that to gain some more height, but unfortunately I don't know the terminology to search out how that's done. I don't suppose anybody could point...

Do you have a Carter Lumber near you? They can get you better materials than a crappy big box kit can. We've had T1-11 on our garage and it hasn't been painted in god knows how long. It's at least 30 years old though and starting to delaminate on the very bottom, but otherwise the paint has...

Re: mold, just mix up a solution of washing soda and Borax and wipe stuff down. Won't attack the wood fibers, washing soda is basically what's in Concrobium anyway, and the residue left behind will inhibit more mold growth.

We painted our house and had great luck with the new Olympic paints (Olympic One and Icon). Compared to the Valspar stuff, the Olympic went on thicker and gave better one coat coverage. Not to mention the can went farther; We could do a whole room with 10 ft ceilings with one can, whereas it...