A hole in the Wall!
The balloon trick sounds nifty, but it also seems like it is more work than necessary. Plus, the back piece could slip off the balloon. The Home ...
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about 12 years by Lawrence
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Canvas ceilings
If it is already painted, just paint over it. If it is dirty, use a TSP solution to clean it. (A paint or building supply store employee will kno...
about 12 years by Lawrence
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smoothing out a ceiling
For the ceiling joints, the mud will probably not adhere well to the painted surface, now, so the paint and some of the old mud should be removed t...
about 12 years by Lawrence
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Drywall hairline cracks
I hope you used drywall tape at the joints to prevent such cracking from occurring due to shifting. Otherwise, the cracks will always reappear. I...
about 12 years by Lawrence
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Shower Stall Caulking?
It is difficult to understand exactly what your question is, but I do not think that tub and tile caulk should be used on a floor joint of a shower...
about 12 years by Lawrence
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Metal Framing vs wood framing
Both good points, but wood provides a more solid frame and is easier to work with. Metal is preferable only to cut costs or for some other site-sp...
about 12 years by Lawrence
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Framing for sound, steel or wood?
Wood would insulate sound much better than metal. Attach insulation to metal studs using special plastic clips that clip onto the edges of the meta...
about 12 years by Lawrence
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Mold and Vinyl Floors
Although this person's problem probably does not stem from water wicking up through the subfloor (and thus he does not need to use a vapor barrier)...
over 12 years by Lawrence
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Mold and Vinyl Floors
Although this person's problem probably does not stem from water wicking up through the subfloor (and thus he does not need to use a vapor barrier)...
over 12 years by Lawrence
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***PLEASE HELP! Splitting two phone lines
Use a splitter or re-wire the phone outlet into seperate jacks for each line. As I understand it, your phone jack now has all wires for both lines...
over 12 years by Lawrence
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venting bathroom ceiling fan
Consult an engineer, but it might be possible to run 4 inch holes through the beams and not ruin their support. It will depend on how wide your be...
over 12 years by Lawrence
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Knob & Tube wiring....
I agree with Electric Bill. Re-wire as much as you can. My first major re-wiring project was helping a friend replace knob and tube wiring in his...
over 12 years by Lawrence
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Grounding old outlets
Please refer to my post under "my outlets are upside down ;(" for a discussion of alternatives to running new ground wire. In short, you can repla...
over 12 years by Lawrence
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Mold under Vinyl in Basement
I faced the same problem--or so I thought, and it is frustrating. I later figured out that the mold developed due to an old leak from upstairs tha...
over 12 years by Lawrence
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reference for upgrading to 200A panel from 100A?
There is almost no doubt that, if you even feel the need to ask the question, "can I do it myself," then you should NOT do it. Upgrading a service...
over 12 years by Lawrence
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Outlets are Upside down :(
You can definitely do it yourself, and it is not difficult, but as rxplxqrstomnlop (or whatever his name is) said, you need to pay attention to gro...
over 12 years by Lawrence
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lights and volts
Home Depot sells a motor/transformer that monitors energy consumption of electrical devices so they do not draw more current than they need. It is...
over 12 years by Lawrence
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Dishwasher Air gap
I think there is a stop valve in most if not all air gaps, but it should not matter whether there is a stop-valve. The air gap should work without...
over 12 years by Lawrence
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Drywall paint & texture
You can apply texture through a sprayer. However, make sure the sprayer can handle joint compound because most sparayers can only handle the visco...
over 12 years by Lawrence
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Removing paint from kitchen cabnets????
Buy paint remover and use it. You might need to sand in creavices, as well as to smooth out the grain if it is raised by the remover. You also mi...
over 12 years by Lawrence
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