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Stabilize a concrete slab for tile
I have a 18' x 6' concrete slab floor to a covered front porch. The slab (about 6" thick) was poured on top of cinder block foundation walls and I…
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Cast Veneer Stome
I'm planning to cover an existing interior brick wall with a cast stone product. Even over clean, non-painted masonry the manufacturer requires a scratch coat be applied first, before the…
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Fireplace/Chimney questions
I have a traditional open brick fireplace (42x36) which Im looking to make a bit more energy efficient by adding chimney cap damper. I was wondering if anyone had any…
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Gas pipe connections in a gas assist fireplace
Im raising the hearth in my gas assist fireplace and need to remove the piping that feeds the gas fire under the wood logs. I plan to turn off the…
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Attic Fan in a house with ridge vent?
My upstairs is too warm. Even with a ridge vent and soffit vents and fiddling with the AC vents inside, its still much warmer than downstairs. On a hot day…
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Change in water pressure?
I recently noticed a change in the water pressure in my shower head -- not in the faucet, nor elsewhere in the bathroom or house. I unscrewed the head and…
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Removing urethane based glue
I installed some pre-finished flooring and had to use urethane based glue in some areas. It says it cleans up with mineral spirits but Im having no luck. Any suggestions?
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Sputtering faucet?
Hi - does anyone have a cure for a faucet that sputters and even shuts down to a trickle when running hot water? Its a relatively new Delta.... Thought Id…
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Tile backer board?
Im faced with removing an old and putting a new floor in a kitchen. Tile is an option but tile plus backer board (even at 1/4" each) would raise the…
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Taking out old, putting in new flooring
Ive been asked to remove the exisiting flooring in a kitchen and put down new hardword (pre-finished 3/4" oak). The exisiting flooring is floating laminate layed over glued-down oak parque.…