Henri de Marne
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Freshly sealed driveway should be blocked off from trafficOct 18, 2015 8:00 am - Q. On Sept. 1, I had my new driveway sealed after two years of letting it dry out. Within two hours, the letter carrier walked across the wet driveway, then put eight ta...
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Skip new flooring until basement water situation resolvedOct 06, 2015 1:00 am - Q. The heavy rains in June overwhelmed our gutters, and we had water in our underground family room. We had a new gutter system (the larger kind) installed in front of o...
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Removing stucco stains requires a soft-bristle touchOct 04, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We have enjoyed your column for many years. We're planning to sell our gorgeous "painted lady," a 1884 Victorian, after owning it for 40 years. We have stuccoed walls...
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Replacing old shower pan is not the end of worldSep 27, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We have an acrylic-type shower floor that is about 30 years old. Since we have a well and septic system, the floor gets a lot of abuse from iron in the water, and it ...
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Reader asks for recommendation on replacement doorSep 20, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I love your column in the Daily Herald and make a point to read it every week. I am looking into replacing our old single-pane patio door and am confused by the many ...
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Plastic water storage tanks can replace cisternAug 30, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I have a serious problem for which no one seems to be able to give me a solution. I have an old, round, 8-foot wide by 9-foot deep cistern in my backyard. It was buil...
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Several options exist to improve slippery ramp walkwayAug 23, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I have a handicap-accessible ramp in the front of my house that is very slippery when it is wet or when it snows. I've tried the stick-on tiles for traction, but none...
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Spray-foam insulation is useful tool when sealing a spaceAug 16, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I recently read an answer you gave about attic ventilation. The part that caught my attention was, "But the first thing to do is to look for all possible convective p...
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Cautious homebuyers worry about potential foundation issuesAug 09, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My wife and I are looking at a house (to possibly buy) that seems to perhaps have had some issues with the block foundation in the basement in the past. It seems at ...
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Corroding chimney needs careAug 02, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We rent a 100-plus-year-old house from my mother-in-law. The house was originally heated with coal. A gas-fired hot water heating system was installed in the '60s. Th...