Discussion Forum
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Old Yale Mortise Locks — Anybody know anyone who refurbishes?
I have a old 1921 fixer-upper and am almost at the end of a 5 year renovation. One of my last to-dos is fixing the interior door mortises. They are…
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Fiberon Jatoba – Corext Color
Anybody know what the best Cortex Hidden Screw color is to match Fiberon's Jatoba product? Thanks, JNF
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Water – Soil – Old Roots question
I'm having some slight moisture issues in my basement and belive it's a grade issue with exterior water flowing down grade and hitting the side of the basement as it…
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Basement Wall Insulation
Have an old house in the DC metro area that has Terra Cotta blocks as the foundation. I'm starting to consider finishing the basement and want to determine the best…
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How many fixtures can I vent
I'm about to start demoing my kitchen. Behind the wall is an old vent that I'm planning of replacing with 2" PVC. If I only use this for venting, according…
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Granite over a painted brick fireplace
I'd like to install granite tiles over my painted brick fireplace. Assumption is that any type of thinset will ultimately fail. An reason not to use 1/4" backerboard screwed into…
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Corian in a shower
I'm installing Corrian in my shower on the top of the seat and at the threshold. Any advice on the best way to attach this to the Durarock? Modified Thinset?…
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Flexible Duct for bathroom vents
I have two bathrooms that I want to vent using 2 fan-tech inline vents. I'm also using the auto light/timer switches to keep the fans on for 15 extra minutes.…
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Backerboard in a Shower
Renovating a bathroom and in the process of finishing the job. I had a drywall company come in and do the walls with greenboard/backerboard. In the shower area, the installed…
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ABS vs. PVC
I actually went to a Loews on my vacation in Southern California. I was surprised to see that they sell primarlity ABS. From that, I'm assuming that this is the…