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Wow, it has been awhile since I have been on the creek. Busy chasing kids the last 3 years. I'd like to fire up the tools again and spring has got me feeling like taking on a challenge.

I am...

I'll try this one

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I vote maple.

Just put in my yearly contribution so count me in.

Home Depot has the Malibu line. You can get them cheaper online though. I bought some deck step lights for about $10 apiece and the same light was $20 at Home Depot. Just google around and you'll ...

Well I tried the sawzall and it cuts, but would have taken about a week. Advice for those wanting to cut asphalt.... rent a concrete cutting saw like I did and it is easy work. Unless you have a...

Off to the Depot to find a masonry blade for the sawzall. Hadn't thought of that and I always enjoy using the sawzall. I didn't know they even had masonry blades for them. Thanks for the tip.
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Since it is a small section I guess I'll play ultra safe and cut it out. I think I am going to try to score the asphalt with a circular saw and abrasive blade and then use a rotohammer to finish it...

Can I use an abrasive blade with my circular saw or is there a better way?

I am pouring a small pad to act as the first step to my front porch. Half the step will land on the driveway and half in the dirt. I will dig out and lay gravel in the dirt area, but was wondering...

I have found the same feather and believe it to be a Northern Flicker. Love birds, but the flickers like to make a racket on chimneys and we have one that sleeps under the roof at the peak of the...

I hear a rumble now and then as they fly overhead. I guess I should go take a peak. We used to be able to go out on the roof of the building I work in to watch.

Thought I'd share some further developments. Things have slowed a bit lately as my wife is pregnant again and she has been pretty "morning(all day) sick" so I have had to really step it up with the...

Awesome! Do they stay on the ground or do you lift them? They look heavy!

Spray foam is not cheap by any means. I investigated buying a kit and found I could get a pro to do it for cheaper than the kit and shipping. See this thread for info...

At this point there is no way to get to the garage from the bottom room. I may in the future either utilize some of my crawl space or connect the room to the garage. It is storage right now for...

The room is small 10X6 so it's tough to get good pics.

It's taking me a awhile, but I am almost finished with the interior. Here are some shots of my project.

It starts with the old entry way. The deck was leaning and wobbly. I was motivated and...

Ryan,

I couldn't find a IC sloped can that would work with 2X6 joists. Found plenty that would work with larger joists. I spent a decent amount of time looking around and finally just needed to...

Here are some pics. The last one shows the the junction box I had to add and electric wire replacement I had to conduct (no pun) because of the cut line by the contractor. The others are general...

I ended up going with a contractor to spray the foam. If I had purchased a kit it would have been over $800 with shipping. I got it done by pros for $800 so while expensive, it was a good deal...

The longer you leave them on the slower the concrete will cure and the slower concrete cures the stronger it is. I'd leave them on for a couple days, but you can take them off as soon as the...

Looks like pro work to me!

Brett,

Thanks for the advice on the tips.

I am confused with your math. The site says "This kit yields 600 board feet (square foot at 1") or 50 cu. ft." So I figured 60 sq ft at 5.5 inches...