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Ken,
I have all the wallpaper removed from the walls of my 100 year old house with the lathe and plaster walls. Continue Reading »
Posts Tagged ‘Porch’
Listener Mailbag: Our Flagstone Porch Drains Toward the House
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We have a small flagstone porch that is elevated incorrectly toward the siding on the house. Continue Reading »
Listener Mailbag: How to Fix a Sagging Concrete Step
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There is an old poured concrete step in front of our porch which seems to have settled a long time ago. It has been a little bit cock-eyed for the fifteen years we’ve lived here. My question is this: will new concrete stick to old concrete? We really don’t want to break up that old step and start over. Could we just build a form around the old one and enlarge it? There’s room to go a little higher.
George S
Monterey, VA
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Listener Mailbag: Treating Pressure Treated Lumber
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I have a wooden porch that I need to protect from the elements. The lumber is pressure treated, but it is starting to crack. Do you have a specific product that you would recommend to prevent further cracking and help protect the wood? Thanks!
Loni
Harrisonburg
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