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thicker basement slab under stairway wal
April 28, 2002

The floor trusses will rest on this stairway wall that rests on the basement slab floor. Is it normal just to dig down to make the basement slab floor thicker…
Tiling over an uneven brick hearth…
April 28, 2002

I want to cover an unattractive brick hearth. It is somewhat uneven. If I tile it with 12"x12" tiles the dips would be taken of. However, the dips may show…
concrete countertops?
April 28, 2002

I just finished installing a support post with footrail under a concrete countertop. I also provided the 1/4" steel substrate as requested by the contractor. This countertop was poured on…
Screened porch details
April 28, 2002

My new screened porch will have aluminum-framed screen panels made almost identical to the window screens throughout the house. I want to be able to remove the screen panels in…
laminate flooring
April 28, 2002

Before putting down any laminate flooring over an existing sub-floor the sub-floor needs to be flat right? How flat is flat, 1/4", 1/8" 1/64"? And then how do I get…
trench foundations
April 27, 2002

I would like to get some basic information on trench foundation for small additions from a builder who uses them often.
Polyurethane OVer Formica Countertop??
April 27, 2002

The lady of the house cleaned stains near sink with bleach, now the surface is clean but lost its shine. She wants to apply coat or two of poly to…
Tile over hump in floor????
April 27, 2002

Im fixing to tile my basement den {starting in the morning } I set up a lazer on the floor and found a crack going through the middle. Measures 5/8…
soft wood floor install
April 27, 2002

I was talking to the floor supplier of the pine floor I am installing and he was saying that I might want to use a 16g trim nailer to install…
Tile over exterior cement slab?
April 27, 2002

I've go an old 19x23 ft patio (cement) and want to update its looks. It is 6"thick with wire reinforvcment and no way to get heavy equipment into the yard, so…

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