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Waterborne finish puddle what to do?
I was refinishing some 115 year old 3 1/4" fir flooring, doing my first ever attempt at applying a finish. After doing about a 1000 sgft with a fiber bristle…
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Maple gym flooring finish
Our local Restore has some gym flooring for sale. I was wondering if a common finish is always used? If I buy it I want to refurbish it with the…
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stubborn grout haze
I'm not having any luck getting the haze off some porcelain mosaic tiles (1'' by 2'' rectangles). The grout is black, the tiles are white. I've tried the concentrated grout…
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Mini carbide disc paint stripper
I dropped my Porter Cable variable speed paint stripper off a ladder and when I went to use it I found the foam embedded disk carrier was bent. $60 dollars…
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Basement floor drains overflowing
Hello, Our 1924 house has two cast iron floor drains, one near a basement bathroom where another bathroom on the main floor is right above the basement bathroom. The other…
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Fein variable speed multitool
I bought one of these from the local hardware store, with the orange case, quick release, and numerous attachments for about $450 including tax. I've returned two of them so…
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Cinder blocks
Anyone know when these were first used for foundations? Just curious.
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Blue closed cell carpet foam under slab?
Hello, I have several rolls of blue closed cell carpet underlayment foam 1/2'' taking up space in my basement. Could I use this under a cement slab being poured next…
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Bar stool countertop overhang
Hello, I'm trying to provide an area in the kitchen for a few bar stools and wondering what a typical overhang on a counter top would be? Can it be…
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Table saw tipped over in van
I should have secured it but didn't. Its a, don't laugh too hard, 15 amp 10'' Craftsman. Actually been a pretty good saw, ripping many feet of old growth fir…