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  1. Thanks for the help, Chuck. I redid the first...

    Thanks for the help, Chuck. I redid the first section and it looks much better. Only 480 feet of fence to go.
  2. Comment on creahands's post

    Am I making a big deal out of seeing the posts? Is this common practice?
  3. Nailing pickets to every unevenly spaced post... picket space question.

    I'm still trying to tackle my backyard fence project. I started nailing on pickets today but it did not go as well as I had envisioned. Initially, I wanted a picket to cover every post so you...
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    Comment on ballengerb1's post

    Ok, got it. I began to install the 2x4 rails today but stopped after the first one. I decided to "toenail" screw the 2x4 rail to the insides of the 4x4 posts. The 2x4s somewhat bow outward and this...
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    Comment on ballengerb1's post

    On a french gothic fence, do I want the tops of the pickets to raise and fall with the terrain? Will the designs not matching up at the top look nice? Do most fence builders use pre-cut pickets?
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    Thanks for the replies guys. Not every post is...

    Thanks for the replies guys. Not every post is exactly 8' apart but they are close. Also, on one side of my fence the post spacing is about 7.5' (I wanted equal spacing so I had to go to 7.5') but...
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    Building a picket fence... couple questions.

    Hey guys... I'm building a 490' long 4' tall french gothic picket fence to contain our dog. I have set just about all of the posts and will be ready to install the 2x4 "runners" and then the pickets....
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    I meant they may have installed a furring strip...

    I meant they may have installed a furring strip up top behind the upper T1-11 panel to make it plumb with the bottom one. If they did and I cut the overlap where they meet like you stated in the...
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    I just wonder if they nailed a furring strip at...

    I just wonder if they nailed a furring strip at the very top to bring the top piece of T1-11 plumb with the bottom, does that make sense? Will that be a big deal? I don't think that would be THAT...
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    Installing vinyl siding onto overlapped T1-11

    This spring I plan on installing vinyl siding over my existing T1-11. I do have a few questions due to the way the T1-11 was installed. I'll try my best to explain. I have a two story home. The top...
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    Shed soffit/overhang help needed

    Got my shed almost completed but I'm stuck on installing soffit. My eave and rake overhang is 12". On the eaves, I plumbcut the rafter tails because I wanted the soffit (plywood) to be level. I'm...
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    So the top plate will be cut and my walls will no...

    So the top plate will be cut and my walls will no longer be tied together so to speak. Because I had the top plates all connected on three walls. Guess that won't be a big deal. Will the extended top...
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    Thanks guys. creahands: There will be NO...

    Thanks guys.

    creahands: There will be NO ceiling in this area or the shed for that matter. I had planned on incorporating collar ties in the shed. I wanted to use the "loft" area for extra storage...
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    Adding a porch-like overhang on a framed shed?

    Hey guys... I'm in the process of building a 10x15 shed and have decided that I want a overhang of about 6 feet on one of the gable ends. Its actually on the gable end where I have a 6 foot opening...
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    My thoughts as well. Although I hate to admit it;...

    My thoughts as well. Although I hate to admit it; I had to do this very thing this past summer when I added another receptacle in my home.
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    No need to explain... I still have some...

    No need to explain... I still have some recollection of my electronics classes in college and high school. ;)

    ceilingfanrepair: I don't have a link or a pic but I will find out tomorrow....
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    Why can't this fixture be dimmed?

    A coworker of mine was telling me about a cheap (about $10) light fixture that he purchased. He was telling me how the packaging told him that this light could not be dimmed. He disregarded that...
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    Could be a bad dimmer switch. Take that dimmer...

    Could be a bad dimmer switch. Take that dimmer switch out the box and touch the wire coming from the fan's light to a known hot wire in the box. If it comes on then you know you have a bad switch....
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    I'd already decided on how I would install the...

    I'd already decided on how I would install the ceiling fan box and thought it would be the appropriate way. I was going to find the center of the ceiling (make sure a rafter wasn't in the way) and...
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    "Old" work box size quest.

    Thought this was going to be an easy project but it's not starting to be that way. What I want to do is install a ceiling fan in my bedroom which does not currently have any type of ceiling fixture...
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    I'll have to check on that tomorrow. If it is...

    I'll have to check on that tomorrow. If it is wrong... its going to be that way for a while unless I can get help from the inspector. Hell, we just bought the place in July.

    Here's some pics of...
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    Yep... it sure is. Thanks

    Yep... it sure is. Thanks
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    Wow! Sounds like quite a job. Maybe I SHOULD...

    Wow! Sounds like quite a job. Maybe I SHOULD think about hiring someone for this.

    What's your opinion on my other question about the red circles on the pic? Seems like that would need some type of...
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    I know I should have done this sooner but I've...

    I know I should have done this sooner but I've been busy!

    Here's a pic of the bench with the outlet shelf I decided to go with. Thanks for the help guys!...
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    Flashing a rock chimney (not brick)

    Hey guys! This could be a long story but I'll keep it short. :) Pretty much my home inspector screwed me by overlooking an OBVIOUS leak in two places!

    Anyway, I have a leak in my garage attic...
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    Haha, that's what the pegboard is for. ;) I've...

    Haha, that's what the pegboard is for. ;) I've thought about putting it on the front edge but decided against it. Kind of just want it along the wall.
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    Yep, the garage doesn't have GFCI's outlets nor...

    Yep, the garage doesn't have GFCI's outlets nor has a GFCI breaker feeding them. I was planning on making the outlet under the bench the GFCI and wiring the rest off the "load" side.

    I guess the...
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    Haha, I'm still deciding on what outlet...

    Haha, I'm still deciding on what outlet configuration to go with. Its slowed me down.:(

    I kind of like the shelf idea and was previously thinking about plugmold before posting here.
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    Ok, got it. I think I will stick with the 1x4 to...

    Ok, got it. I think I will stick with the 1x4 to minimize the amount of space taken up;if I went that route. Thanks.
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    That's a good idea. Got a pic handy? I wanted the...

    That's a good idea. Got a pic handy? I wanted the outlets a little higher off the bench but that may be my only option since I'm working with a finished garage. What type of electrical boxes did you...
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    Installing outlets on pegboard

    Just built a workbench in my garage and I want to install pegboard over the entire length of bench. I have one outlet on that side of the garage which is over the bottom shelf of the bench. I already...
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    So are you saying you think the switch leg is...

    So are you saying you think the switch leg is bad? The wiring from the switch to the light? One way you could test that theory is to completely disconnect and isolate it from the power source and...
  33. What about finding the hot wire going to the...

    What about finding the hot wire going to the light socket and installing a switch of some sort? When the kids are playing you could flip it off and when you want it to operate normally, simply flip...
  34. If the switch is hot and emitting a smell then...

    If the switch is hot and emitting a smell then you should get it repaired immediately. Definitely a fire hazard!



    Maybe to heat their water in the wee hours of the morning while the electrical...
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    Are you saying that all the lights that went out...

    Are you saying that all the lights that went out when the breaker tripped are still out? Before resetting your breaker did you make sure the ground wire was no longer touching the screw? Also, did...
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    Are you saying that all the lights that went out...

    Are you saying that all the lights that went out when the breaker tripped are still out? Before resetting your breaker did you make sure the ground wire was no longer touching the screw? Also, did...
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    Have you checked the obvious, the lightbulb...

    Have you checked the obvious, the lightbulb itself?
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