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We just installed 8 inch wide oak planks in our kitchen, unfinished, and plan on using tung oil based waterlux to finish it. We are not going to stain. We have undergone amazing steps to make this floor possible, as we are replacing a carpet that was laid over a cracked cement slab. I can't...

Hi! I just dealt with this issue myself. First, are you sure the cement slab is 100% level? You can use a laser level in the dark to scan it and see if it is true, or a long ordinary level. If it is not level, you may want to either have it ground down or level it with abocrete, or a similar...

Hi all. Just posted in Intros so if you want a full list of our projects, it's there. In 2005 we had a panel and new wiring/conduit installed. It was kind of a nightmare. The electric utility had to come disconnect and when they did, they noticed the electric cable from the road transformer...

Hi all. My husband and I and two small children bought an old 1920's farmhouse that just got plumbing and electricity (and quite badly, I might add) in 1973. The electricity and foundation (failing fieldstone) are the only projects we've hired out so far. The foundation, well, because we had...