Help on brand new shower drain
You may want to remove the drain collar again, and put 3/8" thick roll of plumbers putty all the way around the bottom of the collar. Then press f...
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Double Poured Foundation???
Hi,The term "Double-Poured" means that the owners had problems with the foundation previously (maybe settling problems)and may have re-layed concre...
about 13 years by Keleka
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Wood Deck Designs?
Try this one: http://www.decksusa.com/
about 13 years by Keleka
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painting plywood
You sure can. You'll have to seal it first with primer, and paint it with any enamel or latex paint. Just remember to put varnish down after it d...
about 13 years by Keleka
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Dogs in Grass
Short of getting a new neighbor or a fence, you will need to get rid of that dog's scent by watering your lawn and 'washing away' any urine that ma...
about 13 years by Keleka
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stove and fridge
Look for appliance spray paint in your hardware stores. I painted an old 'advocado' green stove white and it looked great!
about 13 years by Keleka
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Granite Countertops
Do you really need to replace the whole countertop? An alternative, cheaper and just as nice, is laminate covering. You should be able to find it...
about 13 years by Keleka
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Removing Cork
I would try steam (maybe from an iron) to loosen the adhesive, then scraping with a plastic trowel. It works great for wall coverings.
about 13 years by Keleka
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Interior wall removal
An easy way to see if your wall has supporting beams, is to go into the attic/crawl space and look at the area above your wall. If you see a beam,...
about 13 years by Keleka
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Hanging Pictures, etc.
You say that the walls are hard to penetrate with tacks/pin nails, so are the walls concrete? If so, there are small concrete hanging nails (looks...
about 13 years by Keleka
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Painting Panelling
I know what you mean, and I definitely painted my old "70's" looking walls. I started with a primer, to prep the panel to take paint and to ensure...
about 13 years by Keleka
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how to clean old brick?
Here's a good cleaner for masonry/concrete, that strips, degreases, and really cleans. This site gives you the product information, and your local...
about 13 years by Keleka
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leak in basement
Here's a site: http://www.bhg.com/default.sph/home_imp.class?FNC=Proj__Alist_html___268___0___9___103
about 13 years by Keleka
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Brick repair
It's me again, with another good link that may help you get the job done: http://www.bhg.com/default.sph/home_imp.class?FNC=Proj__Alist_html___271_...
about 13 years by Keleka
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Ceramic Tile Boo-Boo
No question is a stupid question. The same thing happened to me, and I took a dremel tool to 'sand' it down. It worked great without cracking ...
about 13 years by Keleka
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Brick repair
Hi,I have replaced several bricks in my home, due to discoloration around the fireplace. It is not an easy job, but I had to chisel the grout from...
about 13 years by Keleka
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Mixing Concrete
Hi John,Here's a good link to go to: http://www.bhg.com/default.sph/home_imp.class?FNC=Proj__Alist_html___265___0___3___103 Good Luck!
about 13 years by Keleka
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coloring concrete
How large of an area are you working with? There are several ways you can color concrete: by mixing colored pea gravel/asphalt, or tinting. Here...
about 13 years by Keleka
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Pea gravel overlay
You may want put concrete adhesive (you can find it in hardware stores, like Home Depot) on your existing concrete, then lay the pea gravel. Then ...
about 13 years by Keleka
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