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If you have a Foreman membership (or any membership before July 3, 2007), please feel free to ask Dave any question you have concerning your home renovations or construction projects. Or, if your question is about upholstering, Dave's wife, Frances, will be happy to answer it. He or she will respond to your questions personally, usually within two or three days (often within an hour, if Dave's at the computer). Our Dad used to say, “There is no such thing as a stupid question” (more on this). So don't feel bad about asking.

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If the question has a general interest to people, we will post your question and Dave's or Frances' answer below. Or an entire article will be written on the subject.

Here are the questions people have already asked:

Building Stairs

      Deck stairs on uneven ground
      Pine on stair treads
      Refinishing Skirt Boards
      Bottom of stringers on concrete
      2x12s for treads
      Attaching Hardwood to Existing Stairs
      One Less Run Than Risers
      When to Use a Landing
      Nail or Screw Size for Stairs
      Securing the Bottom of a Stringer to Pavement
      Distance Between Newel Posts
      Spacing Spindles In A Handrail
      Replacing a Cement Landing
      Cutting a Stringer for Existing Stairs
      Tread Thickness Does Not Affect Total Rise
      Allowing For Tread Thickness
      Protecting Outside Stairs
      Standard Height of One Story of a House
      Angle of the Stringers
      Height Variations in Stairs
      Adjusting Stairs for an Uneven Floor
      Attaching Treads to Stringers
      Fitting Treads Into Stringers
      Glass Pane Railings
      Replacing or Tiling Over Risers
      Trimming Stair Walls
      Different Length Risers
      Stair Winders
      Straight Cuts on Stringers
      Riser On Top Of or Under Tread
      Attaching Stringer to Floor Joist
      Unusual Rise/Run Sizes
      How to Build Deck Stairs
      Attaching Top Rail to Newel Posts
      How to Stabilize Stringers
      Splicing Long Stringers
      Veneering an Existing Skirt Board
      Standard Size of Stringer
      Width of stairs

Home Renovations

      Cutting crown molding
      Framing a Header in a 2x6 Wall
      Repairing Stucco
      Kitchen cabinets
      Determining the swing of a door
      Supporting a ceiling fan
      Repairing a textured ceiling
      Connecting Wall to Foundation
      Concrete House
      Renovating an Attic
      Size of Rough Opening for Door or Window
      Below Ground Windows
      Standard Door and Hall Widths
      Refinishing Kitchen Cabinets
      Size of Dog House
      Building an Entertainment Center
      Tiling a Floor
      Patching Holes Concrete
      Foundation for a Shed

Roofs

      Re-Roofing an Existing Roof
      Framing a Gable End Overhang
      Angle of a Roof
      Number of Shingles to a Roof

Upholstery

      Making a Foam Seat
      Cleaning Upholstery

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