Drywall

A "vent hose?" Meaning a chimney duct for the fireplace to vent the smoke from the fire? (It should not be a "hose" for flaming embers and smoke....

about 10 years by Lawrence

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Ceramic Tile in Kitchen - Install Question

That is not necessarily true. You would need to install a cementboard (not cement!)subfloor as the underlayment for the ceramic tile, anyway. You...

about 10 years by Lawrence

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REMOVING PAINT SPLATTER

A sponge wet with water before the paint dries. Always have one handy when you paint with latex.After the paint dries, use goo gone or any sort of...

about 10 years by Lawrence

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painting over wallpaper?

I advise stripping the wallpaper off the wall even though it is more work because the wallpaper is not designed to be a back-drop for paint. The p...

about 10 years by Lawrence

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Primer on Drywall

Kilz does sell their primer in aerosol spray cans. Moreover, with all due respect to the other two posts, I do think you have the right idea in wa...

about 10 years by Lawrence

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thickness for concrete driveway?

Exactly what Tolkien-boy said.

about 10 years by Lawrence

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Concrete Bathtub

I would not use the plastic insert for the very reasons you noted. Rebar works to reinforce concrete by becomming a part of the stones and cement ...

about 10 years by Lawrence

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Concrete Acid Stain Tips

I am about to stain my concrete floor with acid stain. Does anyone have any tips on how to get the deep, rich, almost 3-dimensional color tones I h...

about 10 years by klmal

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Concrete Acid Stain Tips

I am about to stain my concrete floor with acid stain. Does anyone have any tips on how to get the deep, rich, almost 3-dimensional color tones I ...

about 10 years by Lawrence

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need a Hardwood floor recommendation

quote:Unfortunately you are not the first to be swindled by Beaver Home. Buyer beware!A friend of mine had some very tense dealings with Beaver Ho...

about 10 years by Lawrence

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Wide Plank Floor

I have not dealt with them, but it is not inconceivable. Sometimes companies stumble upon a great deal, themselves, and they pass the savings alon...

about 10 years by Lawrence

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Finishes for antique heart pine

Any type of finish comes in different levels of glossiness: from a dull, satin finish to a shiney glossy finish. If you are consulting with pros, ...

about 10 years by Lawrence

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Black glue? from tile on hardwood floor

Good thing the water worked. Also, a product called JASCO does an amazing job dissolving flooring adhesive. It is available in the flooring depar...

about 10 years by Lawrence

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14 gauge vs 12 gauge

I agree to use 12 gauge whereever you can. The demand on electrical circuits is only going to increase. Even as recently as 10 years ago, we didn...

about 10 years by Lawrence

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Tips for notching studs and joists?

quote:Where there is no objection because of weakening the building structureThat brings to mind another problem: you should make sure that the ...

about 10 years by Lawrence

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getting an extra dark stain

I have left the stain on without wiping it and achieved good results. It just takes longer to dry: sometimes weeks to eliminate any "tacky" feelin...

about 10 years by Lawrence

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Painted Chimney Dilema

I would strip the paint with a chemical stripper to expose the brick instead of trying to paint it brick red. You will not replicate the color var...

about 10 years by Lawrence

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Tips for notching studs and joists?

If you are working in an open wall space, I would use NM-B (sheathed electrical cable) instead of EMT (conduit) and drill circular holes through th...

about 10 years by Lawrence

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