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Sanding Grit Used When Skim Coating Walls?
I have a project where I will be repairing horse hair plaster and then skim coating with joint compound (roll the compound on the wall, use drywall tool to skim…
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When To Repoint Fieldstone Foundation
How do I know if I need to repoint the exterior of my house's fieldstone foundation? A patio contractor is repointing on side of it where a patio is being…
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Horse Hair Plaster Ceiling Repair
I am repairing the horsehair plaster ceiling in my bedroom of my 100 year old house, the room is approx 20' x 10'. I have about 10 major cracks that…
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Horse Hair Plaster Repair
Hi,Looking for opinions on how to proceed.....I am repairing cracks in the horse hair plaster in one of my bedrooms. Usually in the process I gouge out the cracks down…
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Old House – Sash Insulation
Hi,I have a 100 year old house with the original (restored) windows. On the sill, there is a strip of wood that abuts the bottom sash when it is closed…
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Help With Skim Coating Horse Hair Plaster
Hi,I could use some guidance on skim coating horse hair plaster. I have put on a skim coat and sanded using 220 grit paper, either by hand or with a…
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Removing Dark Stain from Gumwood
This question may have been asked a 1000 times, but.....I have a 1920's house and am stripping off old very dark stain off the door trims, china cabinet and molding. …
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Are Side Vent Boilers/furnances loud?
Hi,I have to replace the boiler in my house - natural gas fed boiler that produces steam. Toying with the idea of going with a tankless system that vents out…
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Repairing Horse Hair Plaster Cracks Nuwall vs Wally’s
Hi,Looking for people's experience and recommendations.I have a bedroom that is probably 11' x 18'. The ceiling has approx 7-10 full length cracks in the horse hair plaster. The walls…
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Using FibaFuse on walls/ceilings
Hi, Looking for people's experience using fibafuse sheets (or a similar product) to repair walls and ceiling - meaning using the 36" sheets. I have a number of areas in…