COMMUNITY FORUM: MISCELLANEOUS

Vetter windows

Bob. I just purchased a home with better windows and I am at a loss as to what to do about them leaking when it rains. Two contractors have replace...

over 1 year by nyswaner

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Project Scheduling

Has anyone used a project scheduling consultant before? Apparently they can help you organise your work better, so that you can finish your proje...

over 1 year by Globe Jockeys

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SEE BOB'S ANSWER - Garage Door Sticks

My garage door sticks to the track when I press the romote. The track bends (flexes) and the door itself even bows a bit. I've greased EVERYWHERE...

over 1 year by stephen01

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Need Tips - How to use bathroom during tiling project

Hello, I am going to be installing cement backer board and ceramic tile on the walls above our shower enclosure. The enclosure is 6 feet high, s...

over 1 year by whoru9999

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Hardwood floor mistake

My husband and I are almost done remodeling our entire house-kitchen, deck, fence, floors, ect. We have a multi-level so we've been refinishing the...

over 1 year by dbishay

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Looking for a box or 2 of Pergo African Padauk

Looking for a box or 2 of Pergo Global Passage African Padauk. Will pay shipping and a good price.

over 1 year by legobuilder

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shower stall redo

I am going to retile my master shower. It is currently tiled and in excellent condition, I just want to change the colors. The shower pan was repla...

over 1 year by Beth1118

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OLD CALIFORNIA REDWOOD

I have a bunch of old redwood I want to sell, but have no Idea what its worth. I really dont want to be taken advantage of.Can you point me in the ...

over 1 year by waterwoman

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515

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Stain for Brick Fireplace

I found an site on google that does brick fireplace staining to update ugly old fireplaces, the problem is that the company is in Illinois. Is the...

over 1 year by woodsie83

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SEE BOB'S ANSWER - Old Banister: To refinish or not to refinish

HI Bob, My name is Chantel and I'm pondering whether or not I should refinish my old banister. It is not in too terrible bad condition, it is dul...

over 1 year by Bob Vila

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SEE BOB'S ANSWER - cedar siding

Is it wise to install Tyvek over Fanfold Siding Underlayment? Will be installing Cedar Siding over this.

over 1 year by Bob Vila

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944

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SEE BOB'S ANSWER - sealing of basement walls

What product do you recommend for sealing concrete block foundation and walls? Your feelings on Sani-Tred? Thanks for your assistance.

over 1 year by Bob Vila

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792

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SEE BOB'S ANSWER - Locating Discontinued Ceramic Tile

We have ceramic tile that was installed in our home in 1994. We would like to locate some of this discontinued tile. I have asked "ThisOldTile.co...

over 1 year by Bob Vila

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959

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SEE BOB'S ANSWER - new windows

Bob in your opinion was is the best window replacement? Wood vinyl or composite. We live in the chicagoland area and have extreme weather in winte...

over 1 year by Bob Vila

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440

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SEE BOB'S ANSWER - Wood Foundation

I recently looked at a 10 year old house with a wood foundation. How do wood foundations compare to cement block and poured foundations? Should I ...

over 1 year by Bob Vila

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586

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Water bugs vs. roaches

First of all what is the difference? I don't think they are roaches because I only see one about once a week in my house. They are all huge, at lea...

over 1 year by Harris59

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Elastomeric on Marine Primer on Hardiplank

Is there any reason why we would not want marine primer put on the Hardiplank siding for our house? We will be adding foam insulation over the old ...

over 1 year by awisner

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