Type of wood board
There are several types of composite and fiberboard. medium density fiberboard (MDF) is made of refined fibers and is often used in furniture and mouldings. It h...
There are several types of composite and fiberboard. medium density fiberboard (MDF) is made of refined fibers and is often used in furniture and mouldings. It h...
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answersI sincerely doubt dirty motor oil will enhance the floors. Saltillo is very pourous and any oil would penetrate and ruin the tile forever. I renovated over 1000...
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answersI'm certainly not a pro exterminator, but I can buy most of their chemicals and get good information at www.bugspray.com . They have an excellent article on carp...
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answersI would leave the current siding sheets in place. Most likely it performs a bracing function, at least in the corners. By your description, I assume this is 5/8...
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answersCedar will look best and be more water resistant and last longer if you maintain it. In California, stains have been reformulated to use lower VOC solvents. The...
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answersYou should be able to level the low spot using a floor leveling compound. A floating installation of laminate floor would avoid the need to remove or nail throug...
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answersYou need to build your own shower pan for the room. The old method was to hot mop tar then overlay with a mortar bed and tile. Modern construction uses a waterp...
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answersThe main problem with gravel backfill is adequate compaction. Concrete is a semi liquid and tightly adheres to the hole and post making a stable post that doesn'...
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answersThe material you describe is mineral wool or rock wool. It is a manmade fiber that preceeded the manufacture of fiberglass insulations. It is not associated wit...
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answersThe professional approach is to spray apply textures to achieve orange peel, knock down and other effects. If you already own an air compressor, its a no brainer...
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answersWhat most folks don't know is that all premium paint stores will give you up to a 20% discount just for asking for their preferred customer card. They won't tell...
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answersBut I hired one recently for a similar situation. The recommendation was Kelly Moore Sand Pebble on most walls with Rockford as an accent color. The sand pebble...
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answersYou have two ways to approach this wall plate business. You could buy a simple wall plate blank or one with a coax connector and attach it to the wall with a pai...
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answersTry spelling Butyl and do an internet search. Unless you have a moisture issue from under a slab, this should not be necessary. A quality tile and stone supplie...
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answersAny clearance requirements are specified on the installation instructions that came with the stove. In most cases, zero clearance is fine, as long as the doors a...
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answersThe test for asbestos is simple and inexpensive. Simply take a piece of the material or core with the full depth. Deliver it to a local analytical laboratory (se...
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answersJust to cover the simple things first, check the strainers at the faucet outlets and shower heads. Replacement of the heater may have dislodged sediment that cou...
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answersWhen adding to a circuit, match the existing wiring. Most commonly, for a 15 amp service 14/2, for 20 amp 12/2. There is no harm in using 12/2 wire on a 15 amp ...
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answersYou have received good advice from the other posters. I wanted to comment on your question whether you should add something to the water to prevent freezing. The...
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answersCrawl spaces may be insulated in one of two common ways. The most energy efficient is to insulate the floor of the heated structure above and allow the crawl spa...
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