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Q: How can I dry wood quickly And more specifically, is there any way I can get freshly cut birch lumber dry...Continue Reading
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My wife and I and our newborn son moved into a 400 sqft lakeside cottage in September 1990 and I had no idea the...Continue Reading
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Updated on October 29th, 2014
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