Winterizing Home
Home improvement stores sell a variety of inexpensive insulation products which pay for themselves rapidly in heating costs.I use a kit that seals ...
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over 12 years by Matches
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Primer
Unless you hear from someone else here, I would put this question to a paint store person or someone who does alot of exterior paint work.I know th...
over 12 years by Matches
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Popcorn ceiling/asbestos?
After checking several web sites, it appears as though you have nothing to worry about however,it would be wise for you to search on your own since...
over 12 years by Matches
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Popcorn ceiling/asbestos?
I could be wrong but I think asbestos was banned just prior to your house being built.I attended a seminar on asbestos removal a year ago but I don...
over 12 years by Matches
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Painting order
I believe that what counts is your finished product.I have seen people try both methods and some who claim to only use a roller.I have had the best...
over 12 years by Matches
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Patio Cover Engineering Nightmare.
Yes,there should be a number of "codes" to use as replies such as requires more information,rephrase question,too long to answer here,etc;etc.Just ...
over 12 years by Matches
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Need room addition in Baltimore,MD on limited income
The cost of putting on an addition and home improvement in general is the main reason that Home Depot and Lowes are doing so well.First,confirm the...
over 12 years by Matches
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Wood Putty and Wood Filler
As far as I know,you can put polyurethane over most wood putty.The putty sinking into the hole is taken care of by a second application and/or moun...
over 12 years by Matches
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warped louvered panel
Yes,what you are doing is bending the wood back to being straight.I have read several variations which include wetting the wood prior to putting on...
over 12 years by Matches
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tar paper removal
Two things to consider here, the odor problem and the tar paper removal.Tar paper should act as a shield to the cement as far as liquids are concer...
over 12 years by Matches
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warped louvered panel
I have 90 sets of these where I work and have run into the same situation.Since I deal with tenants, I had to come up with a quick fix rather than ...
over 12 years by Matches
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Hot water weird smell
The commercial building I maintain had a smell when hot water was used also.We had every conceivable expert in on this problem and went so far as t...
over 12 years by Matches
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Garbage Disposal
I had the same experience two years ago and managed to fill the hole with metal mender epoxy until I had time to deal with it.The original garbage ...
over 12 years by Matches
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new chimney
Chimney height is determined by a number of factors and difficult to answer here without more information.If you're installing a new device ( a woo...
over 12 years by Matches
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marble tile
Not knowing/seeing what's on it, I would try a two step process:First,apply a solvent (mineral spirits or petroleum based product) to a cloth and w...
over 12 years by Matches
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Air Return Vents
I tend to type only 1/4 of my thoughts and therefore got us on the wrong track.I am figuring that gbchan meant his vents and not returns.My initial...
over 12 years by Matches
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Orangeburg pipe disaster
Only responding to roots in the pipe and their effect on it...there would have been indicators (small back-ups) prior to the pipe being loaded with...
over 12 years by Matches
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Air Return Vents
The building I work in has water source heat pumps in individual apartments and we get black residue in the popcorn ceilings even after changing fi...
over 12 years by Matches
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RUST REMOVAL ON IRON FENCE
Good news Steven,there is a latex paint which chemically reacts with rust to bind the paint and the rust to the metal(no scraping or brushing).Chec...
over 12 years by Matches
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low shower pressure
Assuming the water pressure is ok everywhere else,your problem most likely lies in the shut-offs at the shower faucet.Since there are hundreds of f...
over 12 years by Matches
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