Discussion Forum
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bathroom tiling
Redoing a small bathroom - nothing fancy. 1. Floor Ceramic tile removed; underneath is 5/8" flakeboard + (on top) 5/8" exterior fir plywood. Suggested by local HD to add cement…
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Glass block construction
Remodelling a bathroom My wife found a picture in a kitchen & bath magazine that shows a series of single glass blocks set into the wall. The block is recessed…
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Finishing Stair Landing – Bull Nose
Wondering if "Stairs-a" or "Stairs-b" is usual practice? That is. should the bull nose stop at the baseboard (partially covering the stringer) - per "a" - or should it stop…
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Stairs – the easy way?
Posted a few times before on replacing particleboard stairs (carpeted) with oak. Oak railing is already installed. A salesperson at a big box store suggested not dismantling the entire stair-riser…
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Stairs, part 2
Posted earlier with some questions about replacing particle board stairs (carpeted) with oak. Have started to dissemble existing staircase. One side of it is open (has oak railing already installed)…
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Stair Building/Teardown Techniques
My current stairs are carpeted (over particleboard treads) and I wish to replace them with oak. I have looked at a couple of how-to manuals that offer great detail in…
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Help with Foil covering
Not sure if "foil" is the proper name for the plastic film used on cupboard doors. Anyway, a corner has peeled back slightly - courtesy of a toaster. Can re-application…
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Choosing new furnace
Getting around to replacing my old, low efficiency (<60%) forced air/natural gas furnace though I will wait for better weather. This is the original equipment and is now 20+ years…
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Porcelain Tile Cutter
Saw at HD a new Bosch product: a diamond grit coated bit for a spin saw. Looks like a twist drill bit or straight router bit but no flutes. End…
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Info Request – whole house surge protect
Would like some info on a whole house (I guess as it is installed at the breaker panel) surge protector. This is a grander style of one used to protect…