Painting Interior Trim/Mouldings
Thank you. We actually do not have any trim right now. I have the option of using anything, MDF, pine etc. I have some concerns about using brus...
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over 9 years by TchrMommy
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Painting Interior Trim/Mouldings
My husband and I were just at a dinner party hosted by a friend in her new home. I noticed how beautifully smooth and shiny her mouldings, window ...
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Window Trim
My 1977 split level needs updating. I feel that window trim would add a lot of charachter to this bland design. The finish treatment used was to ...
over 9 years by TchrMommy
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sewage back-up in basement shower
Well, we need to have the waste line snaked to the street. The plumber suggested it's possibly a tree root, but I think I figured it out. This st...
over 9 years by TchrMommy
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sewage back-up in basement shower
Please help. When we bought our 1600 sq ft. 1977 split-level with daylight (non walk-out) basement in 2000, we remember the previous homeowners te...
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Subfloor or not?
Have you heard of www.dricore.com , www.subflor.com , or www.deltams.com/deltafl/ ? I just managed to get my local Home Depot to order in Drico...
over 9 years by TchrMommy
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Kitty presents or infestation?
Within the last few months I have found three dead mice. One on my stoop, one my the sliding door on my deck out back, and one just inside the gar...
almost 9 years by juliedealer
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Roll on Texture Paint
Well, I tried my hand at rolling on the texture. It's just too hard. I load the roller and the first pass globs it on the drywall. The second an...
over 9 years by TchrMommy
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marble tile fireplace
My fireplace box is designed so there is a 4" sheet metal lip on either side and a 6" lip on top and bottom of the fireplace opening. These lips b...
over 9 years by TchrMommy
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Roll on Texture Paint
It's time to start texturing new drywall in our basement rec room. As novices, we are considering using roll-on texture paint. We do not want a p...
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tub drain broken
Thank you. I did notice that one of the bolts coming out of the toilet at the floor is missing a nut (cap?). I'll call the plumber.
almost 10 years by TchrMommy
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new drywall in basement
We just finished taping and mudding the new drywall we hung in our basement. The next step is texturing. Are there pros and cons to using a roll ...
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Installing Laminate on Stairs
Thanks! I think I'll build it up, because once you cut if off, you can't get it back if you goof up.
almost 10 years by TchrMommy
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tub drain broken
I was able to pull out the rod and bucket. The overflow plate broke apart in my hands though. There was a lot of what looks like calcium goop on ...
almost 10 years by TchrMommy
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Installing Laminate on Stairs
Thanks again for the advice on how to install Pergo on stairs and the things to watch for. I have run into a new problem in this project that I ne...
almost 10 years by TchrMommy
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Lay subfloor over moist concrete under Pergo???
FYI, I just found out how much the Delta FL product would cost. A distributor here in Seattle has it in stock, and they quoted me $169 for a 5' wi...
almost 10 years by TchrMommy
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Lay subfloor over moist concrete under Pergo???
You never mentioned if the concrete you're trying to install Pergo over is a basement or not. I suppose it doesn't matter. There is a product tha...
almost 10 years by TchrMommy
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tub drain broken
Thanks!
almost 10 years by TchrMommy
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tub drain broken
The mechanism that plugs and releases my tub drain has seperated from the lever. I took off the overflow plate and it looks as though it's corrode...
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Basement sub-floor dilemma.
I have been trying to find Dricore all over the place, but it's only available in Canada and the NE states. I'm in Seattle. Subfloor, on the othe...
almost 10 years by TchrMommy
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