Hardwood Floors April/May 2017

By Lenny Hall HARDWOOD HINTS

Have you ever had a project where the screws you are using are just slightly too long and the screw tips penetrate the bottom of the project you’re assembling? In my case here, it’s a sled stop block. Here’s a quick and easy fix. Use any washer, several washers in a stack, or even a nut, so the screw will grab but not travel the total length (or even sink into the work).

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Questions on page 98.

1. Answer D | All of the above

2. Answer D | All of the above

3. Answer D | All of the above

4. Answer A | Fasteners must be 2” from the edge and every 8”-10” along the perimeter

5. Answer D | On or above grade

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