I would ask a refinisher. We pulled up carpets and had old wood floors (Oak) refinished and they are beautiful. Do not understand people covering them with...
Most folks use a stump grinder, which is kind of like a big chain saw for dirt and wood ;-) However, my favorite tool for removing stumps (up to 9" diameter,...
Hey Kris. The good news is, the urine stains on your wood floor should not be very deep (1/8"+/-). Softwoods (such as Pine) will allow a deeper penetration...
Hey Harry, I'm also looking at using radiant heat in a new home but can't seem to find much experience here in Mississippi. So far, I've only found one home...
Harry, Best way if you want major roots gone too is to hire an excavator to come dig them. The size of the stump will determine how large of an excavator you...
If the stains don't smell they might not be urine stains. My wife's former cat did a number on our floor. I finally had to remove the affected wood flooring...
I'm planning a new home and am shopping around for windows. As everyone, I want to get the best product at the best price. I recently priced some Pella...
We've had just house wrap on our house since last fall, 2005. We're now trying to finally hang interior drywall and have found that behind the kraft faced...
When I built my new home, I used Anderson Windows. They are good windows. But when I added onto my house, I checked out the window manufactures installed by...
That happen to me and i replaced all the insulation. In my case, the plywood had a few mold spots in only a few areas. I used a solution of bleach to spray...
Twila, I would really hesitate to close in any section that has major moisture in it like this. Can you just leave the drywall off the section that has the...
I would take the time to get rid of the wood that has mold. If not, your future disclosure will read something to the effect of we “tried” to get rid of...
Hi Twila, Looks like you are moving along on the house. It's a good thing you found the mold before you covered over it and had problems years later. We had...
Your project sounds like a monster. I am finishing a project on the golf course and didn’t spend over 2k for a 2400 sq. ft. project. I didn’t put in a lot...
I used an locally manufactured vinyl sliders for a room addition to my home in Minnesota. They are great windows and were about half the cost of Andersen's. ...
... recently ... I ... but ... trying to ... returns ... I bought a dozen Window Master windows a few years ago for about $5000. The average size is about a...
Thanks Gene. We talked about the bleach solution the decided to replace the plywood and the insulation. So, yesterday morning, the volunteers we had helping...
We live in Iowa, BRRRR in the winter and HOT in the summer. We've opted for Jeld-Wenn vinyl windows. Ours are 30"X42" and I love them! We bought the single...
Hi everyone! Thank you so much to all that replied to my urgent query. You'll all be happy to know that we did the 'right thing' and ripped out all the ...
Does anyone have any experience with SETS brand of tankless hot water heaters? I really like the idea of going tankless but want to stay away from natural gas...
We want to tile around our kitchen stove and above the backsplash behind the sink, but we're not ready to do that yet. So we're wondering if we could paint...
I wouldn’t worry about either of your issues. Use mastic on the walls for your tile. It will stick to anything, but you might rough it up a bit before ...
... put ... Yes, you tile over painted drywall. In fact, if you run some painter's blue tape around the tile before you grout, not regular masking tape, ...
I am not an expert but I try to remove the paint or use, as previously suggested, another backing. The tile will stick but only as well as the surface it is...
What should one expect to pay for an architect to design a 2000 sq ft home? I cannot find readymade plans for what I'm envisioning, but don't know how to...
If you have a good idea of what you want in a home, then you have options. Hopefully you have a floor plan and know the home design. You can go to an...
I have the same decission to make. I found out that the Licensed Architects are charging $6-$10 per square foot PLUS $65-$100 per hour for changes once plans...
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