Maintenance and Repair - Page 17 of 42

Repairing Rotten Trim
Don't replace the whole board; cut out the damage and make a perfect patch.
New Life for an Old Floor
How to prepare a wood floor for a new finish.
Supporting a deck without attaching it to the house
Q: The deck on my stucco house was attached by running the joists through the walls and into the house. Posts support the outer part of the deck. Some of the…
Compressed air to clean a drain
I had a drain whose flow was, at best, about 1/2 gal. a day. I opened the cleanout and ran a snake down the drain line. The snake would go…
Tiling over a Cracked Concrete Slab
Before tiling over cracks in the concrete, first prep the slab with a crack-isolation membrane.
Refinishing “ebonized” oak flooring
Q: We recently removed 40-year-old wall-towall carpet in a relative’s home to expose the oak plank floor underneath. For several years, the carpet had been subjected to frequent “accidents” from her…
Rejuvenating an Old Porch
PVC rails and fiberglass columns keep the look classic and the maintenance minimal.
PEX: an Alternative to Copper Pipe
Cross-linked polyethylene is tough and flexible, and you don't need a torch to install it.
Sealing a Crawlspace
Close the vents and let a heavy-duty vapor barrier keep moisture, mold and radon out of the living space.
Repairing Plaster Walls
Any new wiring or plumbing done on an older home usually requires getting behind lath-and-plaster walls. If an entire wall section needs to be removed (such as for new kitchen…

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