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kitchen outlets
Hi all - simple question (I hope). I'm in MA, doing a gut/rehab on a
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Replacing screw-type basement posts
Hi All - I have a huge 1875 home in Eastern MA. I'm digging out and replacing the basement floor (it's barely an inch thick, missing completely in some areas,…
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New concrete basement floor
Hi all - I have a very old (1875) victorian with a rubble stone foundation. The poured concrete floor is thin or gone for the most part. I'm putting in…
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Fixing Circular Stairs – need advice
Hello all - I'm a sporadic participant in Breaktime - haven't been here in a couple of years but have always been a huge fan of this community. My question…
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Decking orientation
I learned long ago that when installing exterior wood decks that the boards should be laid with the heart of the tree facing up to minimize cupping. I've always done…
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Stimulus package = Loans for small biz
Hi All - I volunteer for SCORE, a group of retired execs helping small businesses. We just sent the following in a newsletter to all of our clients. If interested…
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Tile Person in Cambridge, MA
A friend of mine is looking for a tile person for a job in Cambridge. It's a small job (kitchen backsplash) but very important to her - apparently it's 'special'…
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Amateur Hour
Hi all - It's very likely that this has been done before, but I thought I'd start a thread documenting a gut/rehab project that I've just started - I like…
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Rusty Hammer
Trivial question perhaps, but how do I get the rust off this hammer? I was thinking steel wool .... The back story is somewhat amusing, at least to me. I…
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Retrofitting concrete footings
Hi all - I'm about to start renovating an old house that I own. It was built in many phases - this question pertains to what I believe is the…