COMMUNITY FORUM: MISCELLANEOUS

wooden pavers

I saw an episode yesterday (4-3-04) which featured a wooden paver system for patios. The system included a plastic mat which was laid on concrete....

about 9 years by jmfriend

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Brick patio

I had a brick patio laid last summer. Over the first couple of months, the brick got whiter and whiter. My landscaper told me this was due to the...

about 9 years by Piffin

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Weep Holes In Brick

I went under contract to purchase a 5 year old home. Having just had the building inspection, found out there are no weep holes in the brick. This...

about 9 years by Tinker678

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Contractor Question

We recently bid out to have our basement finished. After getting 5 estimates for various construction types, we opted to go with the Owens Corning...

about 9 years by Piffin

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cigarette smell

We are getting ready to remodel a house that had chain smokers living in it for over 20 years. We have been advised to completely tear out everyth...

about 9 years by retisin

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Skunk smell throughout house !!!

There is a skunk smell throughout my house, both inside and around perimeter, since my plumber did some rough piping work. Could the smell be rela...

about 9 years by midge57

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Brick staining

I am building a new home that should be completed May 1. The brick has large areas of unmatched color. The builder tells me (and I know nothing abo...

about 9 years by Glenn Good

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cost

Anyone have ballpark figures for new home construction for masonary work 1) cost/thousand 2) special cuts 3) rollock 4) gables Any cost in...

about 9 years by Glenn Good

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Brick walk - mortar loose and missing

Our brick walk is 30' long and approx. 17 yrs old. At 5 places, the mortar is either loose or missing on a few bricks. It appears that only about...

about 9 years by julesm999

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STRANGE SMELL IN HOUSE

There is a strange smell, of what I thought was gas in my home. I had the gas company come out and they say there is no gas leak. My husband wond...

about 9 years by retisin

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Medford, MA kitchen paint color

I've searched all over the Bob Vila/ Home Again website in search of the paint color used in the kitchen of the Victorian makeover. It's a sage/gr...

about 9 years by tabellae

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Outdoor Booth for selling coffee

I would like to build my own outdoor booth in which I will be selling various gourmet coffee's. I've been looking at Victorian playhouses to get s...

about 9 years by navyarmy

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kitchen carpet

Hey to All--Here's my problem:I bought his house in December. It came with kitchen carpet, but because it was glued and appeared to lay flat, I di...

about 9 years by ne9t5r

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are gutters necessary?

I am looking at purchasing a home in a newer subdivision where the builder has made gutters an optional upgrade. The completed home I am intereste...

about 9 years by homebild

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crawl space covers

where can i find a crawl space cover for an opening that is about 14" x 20". the covers on there are warped and made out of a steel material. i can...

about 9 years by zed143

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