Discussion Forum
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Crown Molding – Wacky Wall
Hi, I am installing crown molding in the dining room and one wall that runs just over 9 feet isn't as straight as it would appear. About 2 feet from…
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Cutting into a Plaster Wall
Hi, I just put in a new furnace and re-did most of the duct work in our 80 year old house. Part of that included running a return duct up to…
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Fiberglass Mesh
Hi, In the November FH there was an article that talked about repairing old plaster walls and making them almost new again ("Make Old Walls Smooth and Sound" by Tim…
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GFCI Trouble
Hi I have a GFCI outlet in the bathroom that keeps tripping off and it tends to do this in the dark of the night. This isn't the only issue…
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Silicone vs. Latex Caulk
Hi I've finished tiling and grouting the walls around my bathtub all the way up to the ceiling. It looks pretty good. Now I'm about to apply the caulk along…
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Fence Design
This summer, one of the outdoor projects will be a replace the 4' high chain link fence with a 6' wood fence. We like the neighbors, but we're all feeling…
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Mitre Cutting Tiles
Hi There, I'm tiling my shower surround and it has a window. To deal with the outside corner on the side of the window, I have been mitreing the edge…
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Caulking Shower Surround
Hi I'm tiling the walls surrounding the bathtub all the way up to the ceiling. On the inside corners and up at the ceiling do I just caulk it? Or…