COMMUNITY FORUM: MISCELLANEOUS

Walkway surface repair

Two years ago, I installed a small walkway in the front of my house. It survived last winter, but for some reason (use of calcium salt substitute a...

about 14 years by Ed

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looking for a panelized building supplier

we are looking for a supplier of panelized or modular homes for our area of southeast ohio i.e. marietta, ohio

about 14 years by tedvandyk

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Acorn Homes

Last night I watched an episode of This Old House Classics hosted by Bob vila. In that episode, Bob toured a modular home built by Acorn. The bui...

about 14 years by Calene

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metal railing

Looking for the connectors used in your (garage project)for the metal railings.

about 14 years by Robert Rock

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water conditioners

I was wondering if anyone caught the show about a non chemical water conditioner that is installed in the home. The name of the company and address...

about 14 years by liz

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older house- - cracking

We have a house that was built in the early 1930's and we have a couple of outside corners that are cracking on the inside of the house in the corn...

about 14 years by DR HOME

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Garage Trusses

For a 22 x 29 foot garage with a storage space above the garage what size trusses are recommended -- 2x4 or 2x6? Is there a building code policy fo...

about 14 years by DR HOME

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Sinking Cottage

I have a small cottage that was built in 1952, attached to my house built in 1990, then added onto in 1998. The cottage, whose foundation is merel...

about 14 years by DR HOME

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Paint Remover that peeled all layers up

Bob was checking out a new paint remover product that had been left on overnight with a 'cloth'. The assistant peeled it back and it removed all pa...

about 14 years by lisa

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Painting Interior Brick

I have a chimney running through an atic room that I am trying to refinish into a storage/play room. The chimney runs from the boiler for the hot ...

about 14 years by Kevin

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concrete cobblestone pavers

Recently saw a TV show that used a cobblestone driveway paver made from concrete. These were made in 3 sizes and laid randomly for that old cobbl...

about 14 years by ma_bloodhound

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vented drip edge

i need a sourse of theventilated drip edge used by riley on the cape with back ell project on the cape

about 14 years by bigmike

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Masonery

My family just recently moved to a house thatwas not well maintained,The brick on the bottom has accumulated red mud.I've tried muriatic acid dilut...

over 14 years by Docbob

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1796 built scottish design home

HELP!!!! ANYONE HAVING KNOWLEDGE ON THIS SUBJECT PLEASE REPLY TO BJCPERRY@ISTAR.CA TRYING TO RESTORE 203 YR OLD SCOTTISH HOUSE T...

over 14 years by bjcperry

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589

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winecellars

Who is the manufacturer of the wine cellar that you installed in your home? Where can I get information on it?

over 14 years by lewiscv

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concrete slab foundation

Can anyone give me infomation on how to level and square 14x16 concrete forms on a sloaping surface approx 5 deg. pitch Should i build up the gra...

over 14 years by jimbo

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Removing Grafitti from Brick

I need to remove black spray painted grafitti from the front of the 1910 brownstone rowhouse I just purchased in Washington, DC. What is the best ...

over 14 years by LisaR

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Above Ground Pool Deck

My pool is 4' deep by 18' wide and I would like anyone to give me ideas on building and designing a deck 3' all the way around with three sections ...

over 14 years by Kevin Vose

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