There are several types of composite and fiberboard. medium density fiberboard (MDF) is made of refined fibers and is often used in furniture and ...
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I sincerely doubt dirty motor oil will enhance the floors. Saltillo is very pourous and any oil would penetrate and ruin the tile forever. I reno...
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I'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 ...
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I would leave the current siding sheets in place. Most likely it performs a bracing function, at least in the corners. By your description, I ass...
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Cedar 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...
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You 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...
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You 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 constructio...
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The main problem with gravel backfill is adequate compaction. Concrete is a semi liquid and tightly adheres to the hole and post making a stable p...
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The material you describe is mineral wool or rock wool. It is a manmade fiber that preceeded the manufacture of fiberglass insulations. It is not...
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The professional approach is to spray apply textures to achieve orange peel, knock down and other effects. If you already own an air compressor, i...
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What 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. ...
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But I hired one recently for a similar situation. The recommendation was Kelly Moore Sand Pebble on most walls with Rockford as an accent color. ...
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You 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 ...
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Try 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 an...
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Any clearance requirements are specified on the installation instructions that came with the stove. In most cases, zero clearance is fine, as long...
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The 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...
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Just to cover the simple things first, check the strainers at the faucet outlets and shower heads. Replacement of the heater may have dislodged se...
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When 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 wi...
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You 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...
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Crawl 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 allo...
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