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05-18-07, 03:37 PM
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Thanks Concretemasonry! I've been looking...

Thanks Concretemasonry!

I've been looking around online and its hard to find structrural engineers that seem to do residential stuff..lots of industrial and bridge engineers though. I'll keep...
05-18-07, 01:27 PM
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Views: 1,019
Posted By greasy1

Replacing basement posts? Who do I call?

My 1926 single level bungalow (890 sq ft) in Portland OR has moderate sag in the floor. In the full unfinished concrete basement, there are 2 posts supporting the main central support beam across...
05-07-07, 11:10 AM
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Views: 1,631
Posted By greasy1

Ah...good. Ok on the box. Don't worry,...

Ah...good. Ok on the box.

Don't worry, slow is my default speed on just about everything!

Thanks for your help! Doityourself is such a great asset!
05-07-07, 10:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,631
Posted By greasy1

racraft- thanks much for your response! You...

racraft- thanks much for your response!

You mention... "You may want to separate out the ground wires to make them easier to deal with". Sorry, I'm early on the learning curve here...not sure...
05-07-07, 10:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,631
Posted By greasy1

3 Switches, 3 lights...so many wires....

I hung 3 exterior lights (40 watt incandescent) on my 2-car garage that is shared with my neighbor. To keep the wiring simple, I plan on having each light (left, center,right) switched with a single...
Replies: 4
Views: 802
Posted By greasy1

Thumbs up And just pigtail the black and white from the 3rd...

And just pigtail the black and white from the 3rd light into the 2nd... Ok i think i got it.
Thanks very much for your help-A great resource!
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Views: 802
Posted By greasy1

Thanks for pointing me to the info...so this page...

Thanks for pointing me to the info...so this page http://************/yl4v7o is what i want and then i need to pigtail the other 2 light to the first light?
Thanks!
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Views: 802
Posted By greasy1

Talking 3 Lights - 2 Swithes... Help!

I need to wire the 3 exterior lights on my garage to two light switches (one on each side of a seperated two-car garage (shared with neighbor) so that either me or my neighbor can turn them on/off...
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Views: 1,086
Posted By greasy1

Thumbs up I haven't seen anything like it either...oh...

I haven't seen anything like it either...oh well...we'll see if anyone has any idea on what it was...Thanks for the replies though!
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Views: 1,086
Posted By greasy1

Talking Engineered hardwood flooring in Plywood sheets?

Howdy-
A friend told me that he once saw some plywood that had a hardwood plank-flooring "face" on it. He only saw it once at his local ply shop and hasn't seen it again. Has anyone seen this type...
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Views: 1,995
Posted By greasy1

Thanks for the replies...after test-stainging...

Thanks for the replies...after test-stainging some scrap oak plywood and fir boards, I decided to bite the bullet and buy CVG fir plywood. Hopefully this will minimize any problems with the pieces...
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Views: 962
Posted By greasy1

Thanks for the input...the boards do run...

Thanks for the input...the boards do run length-wise into the bookcases and the room is so small that many of them run the full length of the room (and some into the dining room adjacent)....that's...
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Views: 1,995
Posted By greasy1

Thanks for the input...the reason for using the...

Thanks for the input...the reason for using the Fir is two-fold: (i) i would like to to recycle the old-growth fir wood that the old bookshelves were made of. It is amazing, super-tight...
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Posted By greasy1

Mixing woods (Oak & Fir) in bookcase carcass

I am building new built-in bookcases to flank my fireplace. I am considering using oak plywood for the sides/top/bottom/back of the carcass, then using fir boards for the shelves, face frame and...
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Views: 1,232
Posted By greasy1

I was/am a novice woodworker/home carpenter. My...

I was/am a novice woodworker/home carpenter. My wife got me a subscription to Fine Homebilding (published by Taunton). They also have a Fine Woodworking magazine. I really like the FH magazine. ...
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Views: 962
Posted By greasy1

Sanding/finishing small patch of newly exposed oak floor

I removed the 50+ year old built-in bookcases flanking my fireplace and am rebuilding new ones. The bookcases that I tore out stood proud of the fireplace by about an inch (the face frame overlapped...
11-27-05, 07:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,487
Posted By greasy1

Guys- thanks for the input. My cousin just...

Guys- thanks for the input. My cousin just called and informed me that his oven brochure had a typo- its 460 Lbs, not 4,600! So i just wanted to stop this thread here. However- the plywood idea...
11-27-05, 05:42 PM
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Views: 1,487
Posted By greasy1

4,600 Lb. Oven - Floor Bracing?

My cousin is buying a 4,600 lb. oven (cast iron i guess). Should he have any concenrs about the floor joists needing additional bracing? Anything that he should specifically be looking at in terms...
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Views: 1,027
Posted By greasy1

Unique garage siding challenge...Help!

Hello-I am re-siding my garage with HardiPanel siding and have a challenge. The attached photo is what I want my garage to look like. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a289/greasyone/cd8e56ad.jpg...
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Views: 956
Posted By greasy1

Question Posting pictures to a thread?

I know this is not a woodworking/carpentry subject, but I didn't know where else to ask... Is it possible to upload a picture to a thread? If so, can someone point me to directons?

ThanX!
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Views: 831
Posted By greasy1

Rebuilding side wall..on grass or in place??

I have a shared 2-bay garage with a neighbor. My side of the garage has been poorly maintained and leaks and has substantial dry rot and beetle damage. I intend to tear off the flat roof and...
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Views: 1,350
Posted By greasy1

Question Garage rebuild?

(Portland, Oregon) My 2-car garage (which is shared with my neighbor over our two properties) is a mess...sill plates rotted out, leaky roof, rotted framing members, holes in siding! The garage has...
12-09-03, 08:58 AM
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Views: 1,805
Posted By greasy1

No Vapor barrier in attic! Need more insulation!

I live in Portland, Oregon in a small 1920 stucco bungalow. Our home inspector recommended addiung insultaion to the attic floor. I wen t up there and there is loose fill insulation (looks like...
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Views: 3,690
Posted By greasy1

reply to DIMMIke

It is a one-story, stucco bungalow in Portland, Oeregon and I have lived here for only about 6 months.

I know it is a concrete foundation because there is an old canning room in the front corner...
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Views: 3,690
Posted By greasy1

reply to floorman

I do not plan on putting a wall on that edge right now. The space is bounded by the back and side wall of the basement and a existing framed wall on the other side. The side which has the 3" dip...
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