COMMUNITY FORUM: MISCELLANEOUS

Brick Staining or Dyeing

Has anyone had any experience with brick staining/dyeing. There is a company out there called Naw Kaw in Hanover Park, IL that does this. Anyone ...

almost 9 years by stonegatewest

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Bell bottoms Vs Beams

Hello : ) My wife & I are having a house build. When we went to the Architect he put Bell Bottoms ALL over the foundation, which can be very ...

almost 9 years by Glenn Good

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Jacking and Leveling

OK - same slant - different house. I have a 150 year-old cape in Vermont. Over the 3.5 years that I've owned it - I've found carpenter ants in ...

almost 9 years by Glenn Good

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IMPORTANT NOTICE...ALL MEMBERS PLEASE READ!

To all posters on this board please read the following: The building codes in this country vary quite a bit from one locale to another. This is ...

almost 9 years by Glenn Good

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IMPORTANT NOTICE...ALL MEMBERS PLEASE READ!

To all posters on this board please read the following: The building codes in this country vary quite a bit from one locale to another. This is ...

almost 9 years by Glenn Good

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Wall shelves as entertainment center

Hi, I have a medium size entertainment center holding a CD player, DVD player, Cassette player, VCR, a 32" TV, Cable/Sat box and receiver. The e...

almost 9 years by anikam

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Wall shelves as entertainment center

Hi, I have a medium size entertainment center holding a CD player, DVD player, Cassette player, VCR, a 32" TV, Cable/Sat box and receiver. The e...

almost 9 years by anikam

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'dissolving' concrete

my son has been laying a stone & brick patio for me and has had some trouble getting the extra (dried) concrete off the driveway and brickwork. app...

almost 9 years by billybatz

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musty smells in old paintings

I recently purchased an oil painting and mirror in heavy wooden frames from an estate sale and they have a strong musty smell. Does anyone have an...

almost 9 years by dak0ta

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TEMPLATING GRANITE

In the show on templating granite counter tops, you suggested using POLYSTYRENE TEMPLATE MATERIAL. Could you advise where this can be purchased. Th...

almost 9 years by debbiec

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driveway drainage

A mistake was made when my concrete driveway was poured, now it is slanted toward the garage, (contractor won't help,) causing the garage to flood ...

almost 9 years by Glenn Good

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Faux finishing a concrete path

I have a curved L-shaped concrete sidewalk that I would like to stain or paint to make it look like irregular stone pathway but I don't know how to...

almost 9 years by crazycat

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Need to Correct Garage Floor Slope

I have the same problem as a previous member. The garage has drains and the contractor poured the entire floor with a slope toward the drains in t...

almost 9 years by prymark

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Locked Filing Cabinet

I bought a filing cabinet at a yardsale and in the process of transporting it home...the button on the top pushed out and now the drawers are locke...

almost 9 years by pennyb1970

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A case of the "Gate Wobblies"

I recently constructed a 3-metre (9-foot) gate for the entrance to a laneway at the back of my place and after I'd mounted it, first thing I notice...

almost 9 years by rpxlpx

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shower doors

Can somebody please tell me how to remove shower doors? We bought a new house in October and this is the only thing in the house that I don't real...

almost 9 years by rpxlpx

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Garage door opener problem

I've got a 10 year old garage door that has started is starting to act up. About 60% of the time, when you close the door, it will go almost to th...

almost 9 years by rpxlpx

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Painting Exterior Artificial Rock

Selling my mom's home. Wanting to do it fast. Doing some exterior painting and a new roof. The question is the exterior artificial rock. It is all ...

almost 9 years by dolfindi2

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