Retaining Walls
I am interested in tearing down a retaining wall between two small rooms in order to create one large room. How can I use designer columns (pretty white ones) al...
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craftsman collector tool cards
I have not seen any tool cards lately, Why?How can I go about completing previous toolcard sets?
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by steveandtracy
Real versus concrete tiles
I am interested in a slate roof system when my roof needs to be replaced in the next couple years. Which is better, real slate or one of these aggregate products...
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by Thomas M
"Blu Board"
I am building a 13x16 hot tub room. the room is well vented (windows and a venting skylight). The home owner saw a drywall product called "blue board" on a show...
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by Thomas M
refinish hardwood floors
I have purchased a 50-year old house with wood floors that need refinishing. What is the best method to use? Should I rent a floor sander or sand by hand? What...
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by Thomas M
rewireing home
My house was built in 1956 and an addition added later. All wire needs to be replaced. The main house is not a problem but the addition has no attic space and is ...
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by TomR
hole in the wall
I made a big hole in my drywall about a foot in diameter. What should i use to repairit? It is more like a really big dent. Do i clear out the drywall that is al...
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by shep
Basement Teleposts
How do you tell if you need to raise or lower your Basement Teleposts? My house has a couple doors that swing towards the outside of the house and most of my flo...
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by Rudyman
basement heat
installed a vented propane heater in basement to save on electric heat. what's the best way to get the heat up? I don't want to leave the basement door open, woul...
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by SALEM
Gypsum Board (drywall) and Flagstone Floor
My husband is getting prepared to drywall a bathroom. We want to know if we should drywall all the way to the concrete slab then install the flagstone floor. The ...
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by DR HOME
interior doors
I am having difficulty replacing the interior doors in my 35-year old ranch house. I have used the measurements from the old doors (which fit OK) to determine how...
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answersupdated over 7 years ago by David, Moderator
rebar (snap tie)treatment for basement wall
My builder said in his spec sheet under "damp proofing" that "all holes at snap ties to be filled with "Lexonite" from the exterior". Anybody know what "lexonite...
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by okeeffd
Drywall estimates
I was wanting to know how to estimate how much drywall, mud, corners, & tape to use for a job.
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by Thomas M
Cathedral ceilings
I would like to have cathedral ceiling on the second floor of my home. I believe I know how to accomplish this task, but I need to know for sure.This is the proce...
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by DR HOME
refinishing hardwood floors
Our original house was built in the early sixties and hardwood floors were throuout. Unfortunately, our home burned and all that remained were the foundation and...
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by DR HOME
hardwood floors
Bought a house a year and a half ago. The house is 100 years old. The subfloor is made of 8 to 10 inches wide by 2 inches thick. It is either pine or maple. T...
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by DR HOME
steam heating
what settings should be used on cut-in/cut-out switch on home steam boiler. or what should be the maximum pressure in psi allowed?
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by DR HOME
mold and musty odor
My house was built approximately 30 years ago on a concrete pad . I would guess that it was built by " good ole boys", not a contractor. The problem---mold on f...
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by DR HOME
Replacing a flat roof over a sunroom
I recently purchased a 1927 colonial in the Boston area.The previous owner replaced the roof everywhere except over the sunroom. The sunroom has a flat roof abov...
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by JJ Rouhana
Kitchen Island
I'm looking for plans for a kitchen island. I'd like to be able to mount standard size cabinets in it as well as a dishwasher in the center. Anyone who has plan...
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answersupdated over 22 years ago by Kevin Daugherty
