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Comments (50)This is a fantastic thread and thank you to all of the contributors! I find mason bees fascinating. I would like to expand my mason bee housing, I only started last year. I have a couple of questions for DIY houses. I think I would like to go the paper tube route. It seems parchment paper seems to work perhaps better than brown paper bag? I have bags but easily can buy a roll of parchment if it fairs better with moisture (pacific north west). Drilling hole size if I used a solid wood block: If I use parchment, do I drill 5/16" still. With paper bag, do I drill 3/8" as the paper takes up space or still go 5/16". I am going to buy a long drill bit (about 16") and use my drill press to get deep holes. Don't really want to buy 2 bits :) . My other option is to rip 5/16" square grooves in 1" think boards and then line with tubes. The tubes will prevent the spread of mites etc between wood layers correct? This is far faster for me (rip the grooves vs. drilling a solid block) and I already have the dado blade and table saw, as well as the wood. Comments and suggestions greatly appreciated!...See MorePro advice needed: How to find a good contractor (long)
Comments (11)Thanks for the replies everyone- much appreciated. K Sissy- Thanks for the offer, but I'm in south Texas. It'd be a pretty long commute for someone in Ohio :-) Joseph, I'd be happy to give the guy's name as well as show progress pics. Good tip about homeadvisor- I'll definitely check it out. marie1120- I am a member of Angie's List and have used them as a source. In fact the GC I hired has been awarded 17 Super Service Awards from them and is where I initially found his name. He still gets glowing reviews, though I've seen some pop up more recently that sound more like the experience I had. I've also started to wonder about Angie's list. I got an email saying there is a class action suit against them. I didn't read it closely, but something about payments from the businesses that are listed (again, may have the details wrong). My take on using them is the people who get good reviews at least have learned how to communicate and keep on schedule, but may or may not be competent. Might be different in other areas of the country. I've asked at the plumbing supply place I've gotten everything from, but what I was told is they can't vouch for the workmanship of the plumbers/GC's they work with. Maybe they've gotten burned by a referral in the past. Haven't ever used a designer before. Have to think about that. scone911- Wow. I asked for tips on finding a bathroom GC and get relationship advice. Not sure why you'd think someone who does woodworking would be able to do the plumbing, electrical, or tiling for a BR remodel. He has, however, built me gorgeous kitchen cabinetry, beautiful moldings and trim throughout the parts of the house we've completed, and about a dozen pieces of custom furniture. He and I both work. Neither of us have the time to be GC for a bathroom gut remodel. He's building the vanity and storage cabinets- because they're made of wood. Lisa...See MoreAdvice/thoughts needed on 36" all gas professional style range
Comments (6)It should be done as part of installation, but you can easily do it yourself as well. Take a look at page 38 of the user manual: http://www.bluestarcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/BlueStar-FreeStanding-Range-Use-Care-Manual-750355-Rev3.28.19.pdf...See MoreDifferent height base trim in bathroom. Good idea? Good style?
Comments (2)I think either one looks fine. If your water supply escutcheon for the toilet is half on/half off, I would just scribe around the escutcheon and cut a half circle in the base. It does seem more uniform to use the same base throughout, though I have stone baseboards in both my full and half baths that are different from each other and the painted baseboards everywhere else....See Moreeverdebz
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