All Forum Posts by: Account Closed

@Yoann Mamy Randriamihaja Please hire an electrician.  Your questions demonstrate that you are not qualified to be working with electricity.  I say this not to be unkind but rather to save your live.  

@Account Closed  Being unemployed would affect your ability to get a loan more than your credit score. Why are you depressed?  

Back to the original poster's (@John Jack R.) question:  To me, there should be no "conundrum.  You should always give your buyer value for his money.  That necessitates buying low enough to facilitate that. If you can not purchase the house at a price that allows you to give good value to your buyer and still make a good return on your investment, then you shouldn't  make the purchase.  

@Tony Otis  Doesn't your realtor know a contractor that can look at it?  

Google Sketch-up is pretty good...and free!  There is a bit of a learning curve but it's not too bad; there are many online tutorials. 

What a shame; it does have a nice view.  

 There are several kinds of siding gauges made.  I've used them all and think these are the best: 

http://www.amazon.com/Malco-FCG2-Overlap-16-Inch-T...

Don't use metal flashing at the joints; it will corrode from being in contact with the cement in the siding.  You can use a roll of flashing tape to make splines or even just use strips of felt paper.  Make sure you use the proper nails and place them correctly.

 Have fun!

@Michael McCartney You can certainly do it yourself but you'll find it easier to have a helper because the planks are somewhat fragile. 

It can be difficult to cut without having the right tools. You can use a circular saw with a special blade but that creates a lot of dust so I prefer to use Hardie shears. There are also special Hardie plank hangers that hold and space the siding for you.  I highly recommend getting a pair. 

Corner trim usually goes up first and the siding butts up to it with a 1/8" gap. You could put the corner trim over the siding but I wouldn't do it that way, for a lot of reasons. 

Like most things, it's not hard but it does require attention to detail. 

@Brad Smith It really depends on the kind of work you will use it for, i.e. trim, framing, both, etc. Any of the major brands are decent; go to the store and see which one feels right to you.  As a general rule though: always buy the best tool you can afford. Cheap tools are seldom a good value 

@Nick Smith You can probably get away with patching but if it were me, I'd replace the drywall. I'd want to see how the framing looks and correct any damage, e.g. where the separation occurred. 

You don't say what the problem is but in general I'd say to hire a garage door person to fix or re-hang the door, as garage doors can be very dangerous to work on.