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Shingle starter strip & should you remove that plastic strip?
For an overview on changing the roof or roof covering on a house and special information on Mansard roof shingles -- follow this link. The starter shingle If you put the first row of shingles on the edge of the roof just like all the rest, you will see the bare roof deck through the crac...
Re-wiring a lamp.
Here are a few tips when it comes to re-wiring an old lamp. Use the existing wire to pull the new wire through. You need to join them in a way that does not create a lump in the wire. Avoiding a lump On the old pair of wires, cut one wire shorter than the other and s...
What are the 19-3/16+ marks on a tape measurer for?
Dan wrote in asking what is that little diamond mark on his tape measurer at 19-3/16 inches? Look further down the tape and you will see it repeated every 19+ inches, always at some imprecise measurement, not really a multiple of 3/16 of an inch. Finally when you get to 8 ...
Sealing ductwork in an attic
Often furnace heating and air conditioning duct work is run though an attic and then back down into the house. Personally I think that this is a really bad idea unless there is absolutely no alternative route. Why? First, most duct work is not sealed where it goes through the ceiling, so a lot o...
A great new tool for measuring angles - The SawSet
A great new tool for measuring angles – The SawSet. Cabinet makers and finished carpenters have always used two legged devices that you could set to any angle, lock down and transfer that angle to something else. But to measure angles, we have always been limited to reading impossible little ray...

Techniques for Installing Drywall