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May 23, 2002

I would like to learn the method of putting a window in a brick wall where there wasn't  one already. I have found out that there are two methods of…

May 23, 2002

Is there any way of eliminating the mositure problem without pouring a new basement floor and putting plastic down before the pour.?  Is there some method to correct the problem? …

May 23, 2002

I want to replace the window over the sink in my kitchen with a bay window arrangement.  The existing are two sash windows butted together resulting in an odd size…

May 22, 2002

I am currently renovating an old building into commercial lease space and the building needs a new coat of stucco. The exterior walls are 'cinder' block, I mean the old…

May 22, 2002

New design of south GA pond-side house. Pond has not flooded banks since it was dug years ago, but could be/c the creek has before that. House will be on…

May 22, 2002

I'm Remodeling a shower that already has tile. Is it possible to cover the old tile with new tile.

May 22, 2002

I am adding on a second story addition on existing one story house.  The floor sits on centrally located I-beam and supported by 4 inch diameter steel posts.  The beam is 4…

May 22, 2002

I have a basic question, I am priming new drywall and need to know what goes on first, or if it matters.  The intent is to prime the drywall then…

May 22, 2002

I want to replace the rotting wooden hatch on my basement entry bulkhead. The problem is this: the bulkhead is on an inside corner between the main part of the…

May 22, 2002

I read the article by John Carroll on Shingling from Top Down hoping all my questions would be answered for my application.  They wasn't. It was a good article with…