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I can use some input on what may have caused cracking in a stone-cladded pillar in my breezeway. It is only a couple months old. Note the attached pictures. The vertical crack is at the corner and cuts through both the mortar joints and several of the corner pieces. The stone cladding at the...

I am considering replacing an existing 50gal 4500W conventional electric HWH with a Navien (propane) 199,900 BTU/hr condensing-type tankless water heater. I weighted several factors and decided to opt for the condensing unit over the non-condensing type due to the lower exhaust temperature and...

Ok Troops... I can use some guidance from you guys before I miss an opportunity... Maybe a bit to unpack... I recently purchased a property with a three-stall barn. Unfortunately, there is an erosion issue around the barn and the flooring of the barn consisted of a bunch of 2x10 planks...

I'm in the process of doing my due-diligence on a property that has a well pump. The current owner tied into the discharge line of the pump with a tee and a standard gate-valve hose-bib-type faucet to attach a garden hose which leads to a watering trough for his horses. I don't recall seeing...

All, My wife and I are in the process of downsizing and searching for a new home. Some of the homes we're looking at don't make it past a quick photo-review on Zillow. The following checks a lot of our boxes, but we are concerned about the external damage. Not sure what to make of it or...

Fortunately, we have a buyer for our house, but unfortunately, the home inspector flagged a problem with the lower locking mechanism on our patio French doors. Specifically, it's the door without the knob and deadbolt. (See pics.) The pinning-mechanism was damaged years ago and is now missing...

I would like to convert my existing fluorescent lights in my kitchen to under-counter LED strip lighting and can use some help. I have 5-24" fixtures and one 18" unit (near the appliance garage). Please refer to the layout. There are three-way switches to turn these lights on/off from either...

OK, Gang... I can use some ideas on constructing a couple of benches for my wife's church. The benches are positioned at the entrance of a grotto and have severe rot. They need to be replaced. At one time they looked pretty nice, originally made of a series of oak 1x4's with 1/2" spacers. The...

Similar situation to that noted in the thread: https://www.houserepairtalk.com/threads/pool-timer.21245/ However, I would like to consider upgrading my Intermatic mechanical pool pump timer to an electronic one, and if not too expensive, potentially one which can be remote-controlled from my...

Yep... I screwed up. At the very least, I've created a lot of extra work to correct this, but I still don't have a solution. I have a flat-stone pathway that is somewhat pitched away from the house. It's been there for the past 15+ years and soil and small stones we've packed between the...

The kids are out of the house and the wife and I are attempting to sell our house. One issue we're concerned about is a horizontal "crack" in the stucco at the base of our front wall (See attached photos) that essentially runs the entire width of the house. The house was built in early 1994...

OK... I'm looking for some suggestions for dealing with a corroding wrought iron fence, which is exclusively due to a 12 yr old cocker which my wife loves more than me. (Although I like the dog, and not having him around would free up considerable more room in the dog house for me, if he became...

I suppose I could have posted this under "decks and patios" but the concern I have is focused on the mortar between the bricks of my patio, and what other alternatives may be out there. The bricks at the gateway between my patio and the pool deck have settled over the past 17 years. The...