DIY Home Repair Forum: General Home Improvement Discussion
02-02-2013, 04:42 PM
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DIY Home Repair Forum: General Home Improvement Discussion
02-01-2013, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 8
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OK, so you are thinking the brick is not solid...
OK, so you are thinking the brick is not solid enough to attach to. Then a variation on your threaded hole idea that might be a little beefier would be to attach a piece of flat bar by means threaded...
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DIY Home Repair Forum: General Home Improvement Discussion
01-31-2013, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 8
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Another approach might be to drill through the...
Another approach might be to drill through the metal with an oversized hole that will be hidden by the hinge. Then use a masonry bit to drill into the brick (but not at a mortar joint), insert an...
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DIY Home Repair Forum: Painting Forum
01-27-2013, 05:21 PM
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DIY Home Repair Forum: General Home Improvement Discussion
11-07-2012, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 431
Advice needed on deck stains
We are installing a new Ipei deck. We are thinking of using either Armstong/Clark's Hardwood Stain - Semi-Transparent - Mahogany, or Messmer's U.V. Plus for Hardwood Decks - Mahogany. Anyone used...
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DIY Home Repair Forum: Decks & Patios
11-07-2012, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,285
Deck Coatings
I have been looking into the same question. It is a pretty tricky question. This is what I gather. Semi-transparent stains allow you to see the grain of the wood and have less pigment in them. They...
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DIY Home Repair Forum: General Home Improvement Discussion
11-07-2012, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 635
How about stainless steel nails?
You can also use stainless steel either finishing nails or thin siding nails. These will never rust. Then take a nails set and pound the nail head in slightly below the wood surface and fill the...
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DIY Home Repair Forum: Garden and Lawncare
11-07-2012, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,217
Adding a little more color
The traingular area in the middle of the driveway is a nice area to landscape as it is a natural focal point + the driveway will prevent invasive grass or weeds from entering it. So it is a good area...
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DIY Home Repair Forum: Roofing and Siding
12-26-2011, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 2
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