Remodeling discussions
I am starting a basement remodel project this fall and want to understand my options and the best approaches to dealing with moisture in a damp basement. I have regraded around trouble spots in my foundation, and my basement can now survive a heavy rain without incurring any standing water. The...
Greeting, Does anyone know where to buy Kerdi Board ? Thank you KC
Our house had that diagonally glued-on wood strips that were popular in the '70's in the powder room and one big 2-story wall in the entry. In the powder room i tried removing it but it tore up the drywall so I bought some 1/4" and put it over the wood, the textured it and it worked fine. On that...
hey there folks i thought i had a leak in my ceiling, the plaster was cracking a bit, so today i took a knife to it can cut out a section to take a peek. here is what i found - now there is nothing below this, it is my dining room. no support beam whatsoever and the nearest wall is probably...
How can I determine if I have have a load bearing wall in my house? I have a split entry home. I want to remove the 12 foot wall between my kitchen and living room on the top floor. Would it soley be based on the type of roof trusses that I have I don't know the differences between them so...
I need to insulate some walls in my house and was considering using Tiger Foam that is offered on their website tigerfoam.com Anyone have any experience with this stuff ? It's pretty expensive but would be very convenient to just inject it into existing walls thru the sheetrock......I...
The new vanity ended up with sink drain being 7 inches to right and top of p-trap aligned to bottom of sink drain, I move the p-trap to sink drain then added flexible length to join exit pipe (in wall) after rotating exit pipe so the curved end of exit pipe is now facing right. The new design...
I would very much appreciate your advice to choose the best sound proofing method to reduce the noise from my neighbor's apartment who watches TV into the early morning every night. I think it may be best to inject foam (e.g. Dow Great Stuff Big Gap Filler http://greatstuff.dow.com/ into a hollow...
Our 30 year old rancher sits on a level but graded lot. Over the past couple seasons we have noticed that the 3’ crawlspace seems damper and mustier than in past years. On the CS wall closest to the street there lies the perimeter drains along with a lateral drain to the street storm drains. ...
Hey guys, I'm building a medicine cabinet and I've created it so the door is flush with the face. To do this I used a rabbited edge on the sides of the cabinet. I'm looking for a hinge that is going to allow me to open the door, however keep the hinge hiddin on the inside of the door. I...
Next week I am going to take care of several handyman projects for a lady trying to get her deceased mother's house ready to sell. One of the jobs involves so-called water stains on a basement wall and they want it painted. I have not seen the wall yet and I don't have a picture. They did not know...
After five years with the metal mesh ones I pulled them since I've cut down all the trees around my house. The gutter guards never worked well. Heavy rain washed over the top of them, and sometimes causing my windows to leak as they also pushed rain behind the gutter and they created icicles in...
Finished the Durock with thinset at 2. Cleaned up, thought about screws. Started screwing some in at 3:45. Started to panic, got more screws and put some every six inches all over - done at 4:15 or so. (Small bathroom 32 sq. feet). Could see it was still being pulled down in spots. Before that I...
Hi, I'm in the midst of renos of my basement, and am adding a 5' x 7' laundry room to the space. My current floor is the concrete slab, but I am planning on putting down in 1" rigid insulation, covered by 3/4" plywood. I haven't done the walls yet, but am planning on using regular 1/2"...
Hi! This is my first post here. I've spent a lot of time at johnbridge for tile work, and I see that site mentioned here often, so I'm sure this is a good resource as well. Here's my issue: I'm redoing a half bath and need to mount a massive porcelain sink to the wall. The sink was made by...
I have to bathrooms' - 50 sq. and 45 sq. They don't currently have fans. Fan recommendations with light, I would like a good one.
I'm wondering if anyone knows what the name of the product is that I see in most insulation pictures where batts are put overhead? It looks like a plastic sheet, but I'm pretty sure it's adhesive, maybe like white duct tape in large sheets? Any thoughts?
I am in the process of finishing a basement (location is Iowa with cold winters and humid summers). The builder had put up all of the exterior walls already and put in unfaced fiberglass between the studs. After reading several articles and posts, I think putting in XPS foam board would be a...
What kind of paint is used for pvc board? I tried regular paint and it didn't stick.
YES I searched, endlessly. I understand there are 100 opinions, but humor me here one more go-around: If YOU were completely remodeling/renovating your master bathroom, what primer and/or paint would you use over bare drywall?
Hi everyone, I recently purchased a home that was constructed on a slab foundation. When you walk into the house there is a small entry way that is approximately 12" lower then the rest of the house, there are 2 steps you need to walk up to enter the core area of the house. I just assumed that...
I have a very small bathroom, so I installed a pocket door to save space. Now, I'm having trouble finding a sturdy pocket door lock. Most of them look pretty flimsy with just a latch. Previously, I was looking at rejuvenation.com for their door hardware, but they don't offer locking mechanisms...
Hi -- I am working on a bathroom renovation and am about halfway through. I am working on the shower surround and ripped out the previous fiberglass surround exposing the studs below. I plan to place 15 lb. felt against the studs, then the backer board, then tile. I have two challenges facing...
I apologize if this is the wrong forum! We are doing a renovation and are considering a composite granite sink but have read some reviews indicating problems with a white haze (we want black). Should I just stick with the old standard stainless steele?
Doing a complete high-end remodel of a home incl all new plumbing. We've got all the basics covered but what are some ideas for "cool stuff" we could add while we're at it? One easy example is a pot-filler (which we will do). What other ideas do you have or recommend? (We're thinking about a bar...
Well I am finally putting down the new sub floor in my basement here in Connecticut. After the advice I got here this is the plan: 6mm of ploy over the concrete floor. Then 1/2 inch XPS rigid foam board with 3/4 plywood (probably tongue and grove) on top. Then either power actuated nails or...
Hey guys, long time no talk, spent the summer overhauling the yard, now I"m back to the kitchen, got my cabinets, and countertops ready to go, i'm trying to decide on sinks/faucets... Does anyone have any recommendations on kitchen faucets, I'm leaning towards something like a commercial...
So I have a hole in this drywall. What happened was water was leaking from the vent shown in the photos below, which probably caused some rotting of the wood, although it's hard to say exactly what happened because some type of animal was also living in that same area, you can see a few eggs in the...
Folks, I'm having a 52X30 inch shower redone. Do I have room for a corner shower seat?? If so, what is the minimum size it need be to be used as a seat (at some future time)? Thanks.
Hi Everyone, I live in the Boston area and just did a half bath remodel down to the studs. Called a licensed plumber to update the plumbing to accommodate the new vanity and install it along with the faucet. The plumber sent his young plumber who just finished up his apprenticeship. Very nice...
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