Poison Ivy
If you breath the smoke, you have an extreme reaction within your throat and lungs much worse that you could ever have on your skin. Kind of like being stung by ...
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Seats wear out
Seats wear out If you have gone through all the trouble of taking all that apart, I would definetly replace the seats. The Bibb Seats are threaded into th...
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poison ivy
I have the same problem. I know roundup will kill poison ivy faster than English ivy. But you have to remember poison ivy is still poisonous when dead. At leas...
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primer
I would definetly use a layer of some high-hiding primer like Zinzer or Kilz. The extra $15 may save you 2 extra coats. Yellow does't cover dark colors well, yo...
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paneling
Drywall is pretty bright, but a big job. In my house, they had paneling up half of the walls to the chair rail. I removed all of that plus the wallpaper. I...
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soap dish
I would guess they used thinset on the soap dish just as they did with the tile. It was probably all assembled at the same time. you may have to break the dish ...
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seal grout
Grout will Stain or Mildew. I would buy the $15 bottle of sealer.
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concrete insulation
this info on Foundation insulation may apply, http://www.healthgoods.com/education/healthy_home_information/Insulation/insulating_foundations.htm and http://www....
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concrete
the quickcrete(sp?) website has instruction for most any application. I know they make a resurfacer
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"anybody know the model # for this handsome thing?"
if you are looking for engine parts, the model and serial numbers should be stamped on it somewhere.
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old flooring
The water probably helped limit the amount of dust brought up in scraping up that material. I have vinyl tiles that I don't trust to be Asbestos free. I am j...
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smell of smoke
I know you quest will be a difficult one. example: Hotels never seem to get that smell out. Even though a room has been smoke free for years and recarpeted +...
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low ceiling
Sometimes if the ceiling is painted the same color as the walls, you don't feel the lowness of the ceiling. This helped when we painted our kitchen wall white to...
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metal roofing
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=roof_prods.pr_roof_faqs#4 I believe the Energy Star department has suggested roofing materials. They do have a list of...
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ceramic tile
instructions for flooring but will probably work for you. Thinset is only $5/ 50lbs if it is not Modified Thinset. Then it is $12 or so. http://www.floorstran...
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trowel for tile
no on second thought, I may have used 1/4 for the tile. shoot. Please ignore my post. I would read your bag of mortar.
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trowel for Tile
I believe your bag of thinset should have the specs for that. Mine said 1/8 for the 12 inch tiles I installed. Hardibacker suggested 1/8 under the backerboard (I...
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low light in Apt
Check out your options in Solatube or Sun Tunnel products. I know that they will bring in light from a roof, but you may have to modify your windows to install a...
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fridge stank
The landlord is responsible to provide suitable appliances if you renting them. I would complain the them, it is really their cost not yours.
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odor problem
I don't know what would cause an odor, but I would make sure your CO detectors are in good working order. I think CO may cause a weird taste in your mouth but yo...
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