spider infestation
The thing about spiders is that if they are making a good living, it because they are regularly feeding on other pests. An exterminator is an obvious choice here...
Discussion History
painting stained redwood
If the stain is well weathered and no longer tacky or water repellant, a 100% acrylic primer with a stain sealer can be used. The final coat would be 100% acryli...
2
answersupdated over 14 years ago by tomh
Insulbrick
The material you describe is an asphalt felt impregnated with a mineral surface made to look like brick. Also known as Insulbrick. It is usually handled as a non...
1
answersupdated over 14 years ago by tomh
crawl space spill
The smell is most likely from biological breakdown of organic matter in the wastewater or soil. Smells like this usually originate from reduced sulfur compounds. ...
1
answersupdated over 14 years ago by tomh
house tilting
From your description, this is a very unusual situation. It would be nearly impossible for significant settling to occur, and not see cracks in masonry walls or f...
11
answersupdated over 14 years ago by tomh
gravel coverage
How much square footage would 23 tons of crush and run cover? What is the recommended depth? At 1.4 tons per yard (16.4 yards), coverage at 4-inches would spre...
5
answersupdated over 14 years ago by tomh
basement wall leaks
" How do I get THIS OLD HOUSE to fix my basement for free?" LOL, that would be a first. As far as the basement is concerned, your problem, and solution, start...
2
answersupdated over 14 years ago by tomh
(Pi*r^2)/2
Area of a circle = Pi x radius squared, or 3.14 times half the diameter squared. In your case the radius is the distance from the long flat wall to the outer e...
5
answersupdated over 14 years ago by tomh
seasonal high water - septic
Seasonal high water tables caused by low infiltraion and runoff rates can result in a flooded leach field. This is not the same as field failure, but exhibits th...
3
answersupdated almost 15 years ago by tomh
turning outlet over
Turn off power, remove the faceplate, remove teh two retaining screws and turn the socket 180 degrees. Reinstall screws and cover plate, turn on power. You're d...
2
answersupdated almost 15 years ago by tomh
powderpost beetle
Never had to deal with these, but thought I would point you in the direction of bugspray.com. http://www.bugspray.com/articles98/powderpostbeetles.html They di...
4
answersupdated almost 15 years ago by tomh
water pressure
You may have either a water pressure or volume constriction problem. Can't tell from the information posted what problem you are trying to address. A booster pu...
6
answersupdated almost 15 years ago by tomh
I'm impressed
My motto when doing dirty work is "it can wait till tomorrow". Glad to see you got the job done in one day. I have 4 bathrooms so, I think if I lost a piece of ...
2
answersupdated almost 15 years ago by tomh
removing structural walls
It would be irresponsible for one of us to make a suggestion without more information, or even seeing the wall structure. What is below the wall to be removed, s...
1
answersupdated almost 15 years ago by tomh
hot and cold water mixing
Since you have hot water, either you have a tempering valve that is malfunctioned and admitting cold water, or you have a worn single handle faucet that does the ...
2
answersupdated almost 15 years ago by tomh
Septic tanks maintentance and malfunctions
You have had a recurring odor and seem to have moisture infiltration into the basement. Lets talk about how things work. Pumping the septic tanks is intended to...
3
answersupdated almost 15 years ago by tomh
roof emergency
What kind of roof (composition, tile, shake, slate)? Do you have access to an attic? Are your ceilings drywall? How widespread is the leaking in the house? Wo...
2
answersupdated almost 15 years ago by tomh
Tyvek vs building paper
Your region may have sustained cool foggy weather and high moisture. Mold, algae and other growths can be found on any surface that provides a moisture and food ...
4
answersupdated almost 15 years ago by tomh
tile sizes and boxes
Even though the tile size is different, we don't know how many tiles (i.e. square feet) are in each box. So 35 boxes of 12x12 tile may have the same square foota...
1
answersupdated almost 15 years ago by tomh
Real Estate value
Real estate values are very different from region to region, and locally. Your best bet is to contact several reputable real estate brokers for a market analysis...
2
answersupdated almost 15 years ago by tomh
