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Paint Drip Removal Help
Hey All- The painters just finished redoing my bungalow exterior, but to my dismay and surprise there are a number of "clean up" issues: 1) White latex paint droppping/drips on…
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Board subfloor not diagonal
Hey all. Quick subfloor issue here. I am updating our 1920's bungalow and am replacing a floor in an upstairs bedroom. I removed old vinyl and ply. Subfloor is random…
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Didn’t think this would happen to me!
After reading so much here on breaktime and seeing the perspective of GCs and others, I always (improperly) assumed that being infomed, I wouldn't run into trouble with someone I…
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Why is my breaker tripping?
I have a 1921 bungalow. Wiring is generally updated, but some artifacts from a while ago exist. My bathroom had a single fixture light at the end of a circuit.…
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How important is pre-staining?
Hey all. We are getting the cedar shakes replaced on our house (2nd floor). I asked and got great advice on using a breather a month back, so I figure one…
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Breather Needed for Cedar Shake Siding?
Hey all. Quick question (hopefully). I am having the cedar shingle siding on my house replaced. 1x6's to be covered with 30# felt. There is an option to install a…
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Making Sanded Grout?
Probably a dumb question, but here goes it: I have left-over colored non-sanded grout that we used on the floor for our bathroom remodel (not more than a few months old). …
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Replace floor under tub?
Hey all. I am renovating our upsatirs bathroom. In the process of prepping the floor for tile, I removed the old vinyl to find 3/4" TG pine floors nailed directly…
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Regrade– Add window wells
I am planning on regrading my yard on one side of the house. Currently, the ground slopes towards the house at a pretty good pitch. Fortunately, there is enough exposed…