Discussion Forum
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Armourcoat Plaster Squash Court
Guys we could use your help. We have an old squash court in Pgh. PA and looking to rehab the front wall, which is brick exterior, then clay/terracotta blocks (don't…
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screen porch advice needed
We have an existing screened in porch and need to rehab. Aprox. 22 feet across. One wall (front of master bedroom) only. It has a single door. Based on FHB from…
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Faucet spray erratic
A new Hudson Reed kitchen faucet with two sep. levers feeding into one gooseneck faucet. The cold works just fine. The hot, however, sprays out erratically in streams, etc. splashing…
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custom patio doors vs. andersen, etc.
A friend is considering custom replacements for a pair of super narrow and tall (26x108) out-swing patio doors that leak like sieves. Is thinking his neighborhood carpenter can make. I suggested…
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radiant under floating floor
we are installing kahrs floating floor over 50 yr. old terrazo. Room has baseboard hot water radiators. thinking of a few "throw rug" sized elec. radiant pads under the floor…
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Window box wall support
I have received lots of great advice here but now for something completely wacky. I installed two 36" window boxes in steel cages for my wife. Drilled through hardiplank into…
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shot, chip, seal steep driveway
Have bid on long, steep driveway. Looking at shot and chip. Strongly leaning toward caramel-colored stone aggregate as top layers. (Bid includes 2 inch base and two layers of aggregate over…
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Ripping hardiplank w/ angle grinder
I'm a homeowner. Yahoo subcontractors installed hardiplank clapboards all the way to the dirt. Digging away dirt doesn't fix entirely. I think I need to get the starter course off…
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removing fixed window grilles
Our Andersen dealer incorrectly provided windows with fixed interior and exterior grilles of a different dimension from the existing windows (new are 3/4, existing grilles are noticeably wider). Does anyone have…