Brick House Delamination of Brick
My brick home is 45 years old, and the face of the bricks are starting to peel off, expecialy on the chimney. When I purchased the home 20 years a...
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almost 9 years by Piffin
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Paint removal
I wish to remove old boat paint from the aluminum trim on the boat? What works best to remove paint from aluminum? Katey
almost 9 years by ktdid915
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Toshiba TV has Red Tint
I have a 50" Toshiba TheaterView Television from around 1999. The model number is TP50H60. The black colors of the screen have a red tint to them...
almost 9 years by SymphonyOTA
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East Chop Victorian cottage pocket window
A pocket window was shown on a Home Again program about a Victorian cottage. (URL: http://web.bobvila.com/BVTV/HomeAgain/Video-0301-03-0.html) I'm ...
almost 9 years by jodeitna
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laying cinder blocks
I am in the process of building a horse barn. I have decided to make my stalls out of cinder blocks instead of the standard wood. The problem ...
almost 9 years by atasler
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mold remediation
Looking for some feedback on what can be done about a moldy basement. House is from 1900 but put on a new block foundation. House is a HUD home and...
almost 9 years by tomh
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What can you tell me about Parvovirus
Hi Tom, I was surfing around, while Greg and I play tag, and thought I'd check your site out and then I remember the cold reality my children ...
almost 9 years by MiniFoxx
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Concrete Pavers
Not sure if this is the right area to post this...We have an old concrete patio approx. 14x20. I was wondering if I can lay the patio pavers (3"x5"...
almost 9 years by ryan925
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Anchoring brass sleaves in flagstone
HI -- I have a Loop Loc pool cover that attaches to brass anchors in the flagstone patio. The cover straps are spring loaded and put alot of press...
almost 9 years by bbleinthecity
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answers730
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resurfacing concrete
I have a concrete step on my front porch which had surface deterioration a few years ago. I resurfaced with special mortar that was for doing thin...
almost 9 years by devildog
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garage door
Can I get a replacement for this? What is this called? As you can see this one is broken href=" ******="content"> setup href=" ******="c...
almost 9 years by fixit
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Flaking Brick Foundation
I have a 110 year old home with brick foudation walls. I have noticed considerable flaking and deterioration of the bricks in some areas amd the st...
almost 9 years by kenkyle
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Termite treatment - cost effective?
Is it cost effective to pay the $1000.00 treatment cost coupled with the yearly fee in the hundreds of dollars in order to get a termite warranty w...
almost 9 years by ndunwoodie
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attaching wood to concrete
The entrance to our house consists of wood stairs leading up to a cement landing, approximately 3'x 3'. Instead of demolishing it to replace it, we...
almost 9 years by JohnnyV
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Recent Floods
In the state of NJ have made many people homeless in Burlington County. It was what the meteorologists are calling a once in a thousand year rainfa...
almost 9 years by plumber Tom
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How can I tell fence or rail parts from China with toxic chemicals
I am told that Royal Plastics (A Candian company) imports fence and railing part from China and sell them along with Royal's US-made products. A gu...
almost 9 years by Henry2000
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concrete steps
I need to form up some concrete steps. Need guidence on how best to do this. We operate a home for the elderly so the steps will need to have lar...
almost 9 years by keyhole
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answers61
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What a Great Topic
WOW TOM! WTG, I'm glad to see this topic come to life! Your absolutely correct when you mention the phrase,"knowledge is power" I'm sure you can ta...
almost 9 years by plumber Tom
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How to put swirls in sheet copper
I am at the end of building an oak bar with a copper top. I am trying to figure out how to put the swirls in the copper as a design. I am concerned...
almost 9 years by surf0766
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pool deck and retaining wall
I am installing an inground pool on a slope. The ground will be cut into to make level ground. A retaining wall about 36-40" tall will be required ...
almost 9 years by Glenn Good
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