removing walls
Iwill be removing all the walls on the first floor of my 85 year old home 20x32 to create an entirely open floor plan. (I mean, I will be helping a knowledgable p...
Iwill be removing all the walls on the first floor of my 85 year old home 20x32 to create an entirely open floor plan. (I mean, I will be helping a knowledgable p...
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answersI would like to build a bbq pit out of bricks and want to use wood and charcoal for the fuel. Does anyone know were I may locate some plans? any suggestions would...
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answersWhat is the best way to repair dented/damaged accoustical ceiling tiles short of removing them before painting the ceiling? I have several tiles that have been d...
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answersCould anyone out there explain how to make concrete countertops?We know about making the form,etc.We are mostly wondering about consistency,colouring and fastenin...
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answersSeveral months ago while on a trip to the east coast I saw a review of an AC unit that used a water bath to cool the condensor coils rather than the traditional b...
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answersI have recently purchased an older home with a two story garage/apartment in the back. In the work shop on the lower level there are two boards on the ceiling tha...
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answersI am looking for suggestions on how to patch my plaster walls and maintain the texture (I tink it may be called "stipple"). If anyone has any suggestions please ...
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answersI'm about to purchase a new refrigerator and it's the side by side type with the water and ice system. My current does not have this system. I understand I requir...
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answersThe home I just purchased has a 20" deep trench up against the back one side. The house sits on a slope slanting from frontyard up to backyard. There is a baseme...
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answershi again,my son has an interview/test on hvac he needs to know what to study for (the basics) could anyone tell me what site to go to on the internet for some hel...
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answersWe have lifted a foam backed carpet from the original hardwood floors and most of the foam remains stuck on the floor. We can see that in the areas where the foam...
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answersWe just bought a house that has textured plaster everywhere! One room 10 x9 we really want to get smooth (for a nursery). Anyone have any idea how much it will c...
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answersThe clapboard on my 200 year old house is very dry and weathered. One magazine suggests using a paintable water repellent before prime coat, another suggests dilu...
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answersI have a jetted tub and everytime I use it black particles shoot out with the water. I've tried cleaning the jets with CLR but it isn't working. The filter does...
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answersIam putting up new lapboard siding and would like to know what type of wood I should go with for trim; and how thick the trim should be compared to 3/8" thick sid...
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answersHi, WE want to do an addition of an attached garage, but can't seem to figure out how to do the roof line with the exhisiting house. our house is a colonial with...
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answersI am going to have to repaint our stucco home and have heard about elastomeric coatings. I am having little luck in finding out alot about it however and wonder i...
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answersMy husband and I are trying to fix up a house and we've noticed that the people who lived here previously did not tape anything before they painted. All of our wo...
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answersI am trying to find out just how dangerous the accoustic ceilings are in my mother's house. She had them tested and was told they contain 3% asbestos. The ceili...
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