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Repairing Termite Damage
I was painting a window frame today and noticed some termite damaged wood. The termites are long gone but the damage remains. Other than remove and replace, is there any way…
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Thanks For The Help
In these images the project isn't yet completed but I thought I'd share them, anyway. I enclosed the patio so my wife and daughter could use it as a room for…
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How To Clean Concrete Slab
I am almost finished with my enclosed patio (sunroom). The old concrete slab that is the floor is, well,... old. It has drips of old house paint, new house paint,…
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Flat, Flexible AC Wiring
Does anyone make a flat flex wire for use at home? This would be for surface mounting and would carry 115 VAC. I'd like to avoid surface-mounted conduit, even the decorative type, if…
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New Sunroom
I have finally finished the exterior work on my sunroom project. The interior isn't yet completed but the exterior is done and proven water tight. I am completely finished with that phase of…
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DRYLOK Masonry Waterproofer
I used a self-leveling underlayment (SLU) to create a level sill/threshold. The doors went in beautifully well because of this flat, hard surface. The thing is, the SLU is fairly…
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Crack Repair In Concrete Slab
BACKGROUND - I have a hairline crack in my concrete patio slab. When it rains, it wicks moisture from outdoors in beneath the door sill, dampening the indoor portion of…
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Which Flooring Over A Concrete Slab?
It's almost time to start flooring the enclosed patio I'm working on. What's there now is the half-century old concrete slab. I want to cover this for appearance sake and…
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Which Flooring For Over A Concrete Slab
It's almost time to start flooring the enclosed patio I'm working on. What's there now is the half-century old concrete slab. I want to cover this for appearance sake and…
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Glue
Sometimes I have some whacky questions. Here's one. Why don't we glue houses together, well, glue AND nails rather than just nails. There are a few critical places where glue…