Henri de Marne
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Home repair: Sheen can be restored to old bathtubMar 19, 2011 2:00 am - Q. We are renovating a bathroom. Our tub is more than 20 years old, acrylic or fiberglass standard size that is not cracked or scratched, just dull and dirty. It has...
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Burnishing is a common problem with paintMar 12, 2011 1:00 am - Q. We read your article about drywall screws and thought you might be able to help us. Our son-in-law helped us with our basement. First, we put on two coats of gray...
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Home repair: Prime front and back of sidingMar 04, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I've constructed an addition to our home: a two-car garage, attached and unheated. I'll be installing the siding in the spring. It is radial-cut spruce, and I'm i...
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Cantilevered floor leaves reader hearing squeaksFeb 26, 2011 1:00 am - Q. My house was constructed using cantilever floor support so beams and posts were minimized. The floors in our three bedrooms above the garage use this system to el...
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Home repair: Saving time on pre-cutting SheetrockFeb 19, 2011 12:00 am - Q. To save money, I plan on doing the interior finish of our new addition myself. I think I have the skill to do most of the finish, but I am not sure how to handle ...
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Silicone fails bathroom in multiple waysFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. We have a shower stall, with ceramic tiles on the walls and floor, which was installed by the previous homeowner about seven years ago. Within a year of moving ...
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By Henri de Marne/Home repair: Laminate flooring 101Feb 04, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. Do you have any recommendations on laminate flooring brands? This will be going into a basement that will be exposed to heavy traffic (kids, pets, etc.) A. Lamin...
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Test for moisture before installing engineered flooringJan 29, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I live in a condominium whose ground floor is on a concrete pad. The front of the condo is about three feet below grade. The land slopes down, so the main part of the...
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Weathered solar-light lenses require replacementJan 14, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. I have 35 solar lights left out of 50; 15 are missing because of pranksters. The plastic lenses that contain a wire grid are turning white owing to the weather. I...
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Switch to a quieter sump pump valveJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. Recently, I had a Liberty one-third horsepower sump pump installed in my basement to remove water that seems to be present most of the year, excluding the winter ...