Discussion Forum
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Pre-fab handrails
Just finished a second floor addition - Inspector says that since a bedroom was added, the stair handrail has to be brought up to current code. The stairway is enclosed…
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Travertine Countertops
I searched for travertine on this site and found lots of info about using it in flooring, but nothing on countertops. Travertine countertops seem to be very popular in the model…
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Tile over concrete
For some reason, we bought a house with one of those oversized soaking tubs that nobody ever uses. Anyway, the house was built by a concrete contractor, so the tub…
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Stained concrete – Ever heard of this
House is about three years old. Has professionally stained concrete floors. Plasterer comes in to do some work on the ceiling. Covers the floors and tapes down the covering with…
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Filling concrete saw kerfs
Removed sections of my garage floor to lay in thicker pads for some supporting posts. Obviously, when I cut the floor, I overcut the corners, leaving 1/4" cuts about 4"…
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Painting new plaster
I'm having plaster mudding done tomorrow over blueboard. As a general rule, how long do I need to wait before I can prime? FYI - we are averaging about 80…
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Grouting concrete
Hello, I moved into a house that has beautiful sealed concrete floors. The concrete was poured leaving lines for grout so that it will look like tile when the project…
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sink template?
I have a kohler sink I want to install in a new vanity I'm putting in. It's a nice sink, but I pulled it out of another house and I…
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Spa Repair Site?
I've got a spa (fiberglass hot tub) and it is need of some maintenance/repairs. Anybody know of a good site where DIY things like this are discussed? I'm looking for…
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Blown-in insulation
So, I've put an addition on my house, and I want to blow insulation into the attic area. I'll be doing this myself. About 15 bags of the stuff. Any…