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• Posted in thread: Cultured Stone veneer over cinder block fireplace on 08-23-2011 at 12:54 AM
  Yes, actually I would like to do it top down, but not sure if the mortar will be enough to hold
  everything in place without some kind of bracing?

• Posted in thread: Cultured Stone veneer over cinder block fireplace on 08-21-2011 at 03:02 AM
  I tore off some 70s fake lava rock off my indoor filreplace and want to replace it with some
  cultured stone.I'm starting with the corners and have all the corner pieces. Thing is, I want
  things to lin...

• Posted in thread: Finishing windows before they are installed or after? on 02-01-2011 at 09:25 PM
  Yeah there is no real timetable for installing them since I will be doing it all.The only thing
  is, I have to figure out exactly what color stain I want to use etc, before I can get started.

• Posted in thread: Finishing windows before they are installed or after? on 01-30-2011 at 11:13 AM
  Sorry, I am talking about the INTERIOR wood on the windows, I don't need any heavy duty marine
  stuff. The exterior is a no-maintenance composite material.Here are some pictures of the wood
  on the inte...

• Posted in thread: Finishing windows before they are installed or after? on 01-28-2011 at 05:30 PM
  So I got a bunch of Andersen windows I will be installing. They are gliding (sliding) windows
  with a real wood interior. I want to stain and finish them to match the trim that's going to go
  up around ...

• Posted in thread: Channel for installing brick mould without nails? on 11-29-2010 at 05:52 PM
  Hello! Thanks for the comments. This particular picture is of a sliding door, but they used the
  same type of brick mould for two doors and a window. Even though it's a real pain, it is
  possible to ord...

• Posted in thread: Replacing drywall with tiled walls (bathroom) on 11-23-2010 at 02:56 PM
  Hi, thanks for the advice, I haven't had time to start the project yet, but I will post
  pictures once I've started. Yes, it does sound like it should be easy enough to cut away the
  drywall near the ce...

• Posted in thread: Channel for installing brick mould without nails? on 11-23-2010 at 02:28 PM
  I had a couple of doors and windows replaced with Andersen products. They used a composite
  brick mould for the trim (also manufactured by Andersen to match the colors).I'd like to
  replace some more wi...

• Posted in thread: Replacing drywall with tiled walls (bathroom) on 09-10-2010 at 08:21 PM
  I'm looking at remodeling my bathroom and removing the drywall on the walls, replacing them
  with something more suitable for covering with tile.At least one part of the bathroom will have
  a new built-...