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Just a quick look of the building codes in Oregon. [/B] Oregon Building Code, Section 1312 can be found here 1312.2.2 might be a pathway but I'm by no means an expert on building envelopes. Good luck!

I got a HF blast cabinet for free but the "glass" is broken. What would you do with the glass if you went that direction?

Had to remove a transmission cable on my houseboat's outdrive while still in the water. Hand impact was the perfect tool for the job.

Any thoughts on using one of these to remove paint from wood siding?

Just caught the stainless part. We have done a few blade type (no side fabric) in polished stainless. They look great. How did you plan to attach the fabric? Lace it on with rope or use small screws to attach it? With the small screw we would sew a small pocket along the perimeter and put...

My dad owns an awning shop. 1" square .065 steel is standard. Though some designs use round. Aluminum is too expensive for most customers and needs to be thicker than .065. We Powder coat everything, holds up better in this application. 55shoebox, I think is alluding to extruded aluminum...

In the decade or so I spent in the trades I was never once given a monetary tip. Sodas and food on occasion. We were well paid and got bonuses for beating deadlines (read no F'up delays). I've never thought of tipping a tradesman but a thank you letter to their employer mentioning individual...

I have a one car detached garage and currently all the vehicles and boat are outside. Need to get some of the home remodel stuff finished so I can make room for my boat rebuild. Thought about getting a retractable awning on the side of the house as a permanent structure would not be up to...

Any thoughts on these: http://www.alpinedoors.com/products/insulated-doors/imb-v8/ I need a new garage door but want something that will allow me to access the rafter storage. Not sure if garage doors are part of that answer but it was one of my first thoughts.

You guys continue to argue about safety which is nice but this is a regulation that's purpose is to reduce greenhouse gases. To say the ARB was not aware of what they were doing is ignorant of the regulations ARB has passed. They do not generally care about the economic impacts of their...

Scrap bin at my dad's awning shop is how I learned. His business partner's son and I spent most of our childhood and college years doing this work and learning the trade. Local CC in my town costs $26/unit. The text book is $100 though. Thinking of taking the TIG class as I've always wanted...

I had several of these and hated them. My dad on the other hand loves them. I really dislike how they feed out and get caught on almost everything. Like how cleanly they keep cords but not a great daily use item. I prefer the first two methods and have used both extensively. The one BHH...

When I was working in the trades, I used the 18V lithium makita daily for years. Had the nicad version prior to that and would go with the lithium. Great tool. There is an adapter that I might get for an older makita drill I have because buying nicad replacements are almost as expensive as a...

This regulation will not even touch the $100+ billion raised between 2013-2020 from ARB's recently adopted Cap-and-Trade regulation. ARB really screwed the pooch on this rulemaking. Initially rejected due to a bunch of administrative errors. I'm surprised ASCCA's comments were not stronger.

Gentlemen, this is a regulation for greenhouse gas reductions all the talk about shredded tires while it might be helpful is not relevant for many reasons. And BAR does regulate the industry so I do not think that's a valid argument.