painting walls advice/do i need to primer?
There is no reason to use a primer as long as you are using latex over latex or oil over oil paint.Tinting primer is a waste of time and money.Prim...
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rotten egg smell
Could be escaping sewer gas from a cracked sewer or vent pipe.Does your sewer stack run in the vicinity either in the wall or under the floor?Would...
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Caulk
What type of windows?Replacement? New Construction?Made from what kind of material? Wood, aluminum?Vinyl?Where exactly are you proposing to caulk a...
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Cracks - Wall Meets Ceiling?
Often a silcionized latex caulk will do the trick presuming the cracks are from seasonal truss lift.So will the installation of crown molding but t...
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Floor Stiffening
Yes, it will...presuming all you mean by 'stiffening' is to prevent the joist from racking and warping.Blocking does little to nothing to reduce de...
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docks
Dock building usually needs an expert and is not a diy project.The reasons are more governmental than technical. Environmental Protection laws dema...
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Insulation in exterior walls
You may actually find that your 42 year old house has NO insulation in the walls.Insulating homes did not become common until almost a decade after...
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1954 Ranch House...Is that Asbestos?
Sounds like vermiculite which is non-asbestos and was used during the period as insulation. --------------------Actually I need to correct myself h...
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Your problem is ice damming which is caused in part by too little ventilation, too little insulation, and too much heat escaping into the attic via...
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Rent a pressure washer.
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Housewrap (tyvek etc)
Housewrap has no bearing on mold growth.Mold requires moisture and darkness to grow.Housewrap does not contribute in any way to increasing moisture...
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water proofing basement walls
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Most all states require a 1 year minimum warranty on all labor and materials unless you purchased each specifically without warranty.You can contac...
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Simonton ProFinish windows and Doorwall
I have used both but have never experienced the symptoms you describe with the Builder series.In fact, proper installation which includes placing i...
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It is preferable to simply buy prehung six panel doors and remove the old prehung hollow core doors.That way you do not have to mortise in hinges, ...
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Fogging between panes of glass means the seals have failed. This is fairly normal for most windows at 10 years.
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Water leaking under foundation blocks at footer!!
The crack between the ceiling and wall is truss lift but it can be exacerbated by excess moisture in the home from the water in the basment.The onl...
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