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  • Q&A: Preventing Gaps in PVC Trim

    Q: I've completed a couple of projects with cellular PVC trim boards, and in both of them wide gaps have opened up in the joints even though we used both glue and nails during installation. Is there a way to prevent these gaps from occurring?

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    Installing prehung doors

  • Trouble-Free Appliance Rough-In

    Find out which models will be used and review the installation specs before rough-in

  • Installing Stock Cabinets

    Turning a profit on a home-center cabinet job starts with the first site visit.

  • Q&A: Fixing Cracks in Engineered Flooring

    Q: Last spring, I installed floating engineered flooring over the original vinyl-covered concrete-slab floor of an old New York City apartment. Even though I followed the manufacturer's installation guidelines, the 8-inch-wide planks began to cup, and cracks measuring 1/32 to 1/16 inch opened up...

  • Q&A: Can a Power Vent Supplement Ridge Venting?

    Q: Would an attic that has a properly sized and installed soffit and ridge venting system benefit from the installation of a power vent?

  • Q&A: Exposed Gas Line

    Q: A client wants to install an outdoor gas fireplace. The most logical route for the gas supply extends from a roof-mounted furnace 60 feet along an exterior parapet wall and then down. Are there any requirements for lightning protection in such an expos

  • Quick Wood Replacement Windows

    As long as you've measured carefully, you can install a high-quality insert in less than an hour.

  • Vintage Bronze Collection

    The Vintage Bronze Collection is available in a variety of low-voltage mono-track systems from Alfa. The comparatively small size of Alfa?s systems and the comprehensive line of installation hardware allow the system to be installed in many environments.

  • Scalable Dimming

    Scalability allows the dimming installation of this system to grow cost effectively and adapt to the future needs of the end-user, minimizing future material and labor costs to the equipment owner. Dimming panels, in circuit increments of 6 or 12, can be added to or deleted from the original layout...