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I am looking at putting a permatile roof on a home I own in S.W. Florida. Looking to see if someone can tell me the # of squares the roof is if I send them a drawing. This is a hip roof this really cut up so it isn't a simple calulation. The roofer is telling me it is about 44 sq. + 15% waste &...

I live outside of Chicago & looking to see if anyone has a recommendation for a company to do my garage floor (approx. 600 sq feet). I used a home depot product about 10 years ago so that needs to be ground off. thanks

Got a cottage in lower Michigan that I use on weekends thru out the year. Have a home outside of Chicago & we have greart water from Lake Michigan. Previous owners were year around residents. They had a Culligan water softener that regenerates on a time cycle rather than by usage. I had the...

I have a couple of questions. I am installing a Trex composite deck & have left a message w/ the manufacturer & will call again tomorrow. The deck is approx. 37' at one end & tapers to 12' on the other end, it is 22' long. Boards will run on the 37'/12' side. My boards are 16' & 20' long so I...

I have a lake home in S.W. Michigan. It has a large wood deck that the previous owner put "Restore" on it. The framing of the deck is in good shape & I am looking at putting a composite material down. Looking for some ideas. Has anyone found a manufacturer that sells direct? Thanks Matt

I live in the south suburbs of Chicago & looking to see if anyone has used a epoxy contractor in this area & how did it work out. Thanks, Matt Murphy

Has there been any updates on the thread of the older couple that was building the barn, I think most of the work was being done by hand. Thanks

I have a couple of new air tool/vacuums. These are made by Viking, 208 volt. on wheels w/ 2 hoses. Similar to this unit found on Northern tools site. CategoriesAir ToolsAir SandersItem# 454805 454805 Uni-Ram Mobile Dustless Sanding Vacuum — 2-Port Workstation, Model#...

I came across six new Viking Dustless sanding systems. These units are portable, 240 volt 15 amp. Great for a body man or could be used in a wood shop. Units come with the vac & 2 vac hoses w/ air lines attahed to the vac hose. Open to offers or trade for possible other tools. Here is a similar...

I came across a couple of new Viking Dustless Vacuum Systems. These units are on wheels, require a 15 amp 240 volt circuit & a 3/8" air line connection. Great for running air sanders & collecting the dust or you could set it up in your shop for woodworking tools. Comes w/ vacuum, cord & 2...

Hope you guys can help. I need some weather stripping for a custom auto trunk lid. It needs to be approx. 3/8" across & approx. 1/4" thick, made of rubber & about 10' long. I have a Chrysler Prowler w/ a custom trunk lid & I can not find this material any where. I've tried the internet, glaa...

I am looking for some idea's for by basement 1/2 height walls. The basement is about 4' below grade. I had drywall on it but i removed it because of some moisture problems. The lower part of the wall is studed out & covers the concrete foundation. The up part is studed w/ drywall & there is a...

I'll looking at a real estate ad for a home in Ft Myers Fl. It states the following: "10-12 slab with 16 steel tiebeams" Can anyone tell me what this means? Thanks , Matt

I have a trap door in my garage that goes into the attic. The door is approx. 3' x 6' (plywood), hinged on the 3' side. I have permenant stairs that go to the attic & my wife stores all kinds of stuff up there. The problem is that the door is tough for her to push up. I had a counter weight on...

I just installed some vinyl gutters on a one car garage, two 18' runs. I'm looking for a inexpensive product to keep the leaves & debrie out of them. Any GOOD ideas? Thanks, Matt

I have a small garage at a vacation home that I would like to have brick installed up to about 4' to match the house. The garage is wood frame (about 12' x 20') sitting on a concrete slab. I have heard of people installing a steel channel to the concrete & then laying the brick on this. What to...

I know this is of topic but I'll ask. I just bought a new 18' tilt trailer & it has a wood deck, 2x8's treated. I'd like to put a stain or sealer on the wood for looks & to help protect the lumber. Any good ideas? Thanks, Matt Murphy

I'm looking for a new garage door. The existing door is 16' x 7". My 2 car garage is connected to the house, so I want a insulated door w/ a finish on the inside. It will have torsion springs & I'm thinking about using nylon rollers for noise. The door faces the front of the house so I want a...

Ok here's the story, I used the home depot type epoxy on my garage floor about 6 years ago. It has worn of in the center area where the car sits. It's to big of a area to try & just redo that section. The epoxy isn't flaking of it's just wore out. Now the ?, can I just power wash the floor down...