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is it possible to replace just the threashold on an entrance door? The door is newer (steel) than the 100 year-old house. Current T.H. is plastic and broken and I really don't want to replace the entire door right now.

Any benefit to putting up plastic over the insulation before hanging dry wall? Aside from time and minimal cost, any drawbacks? The insulation does have a moisture barrier, but someone told be that covering it with plastic is a good idea, especially in a high moisture area, like a bathroom...

Once again, the caulk has started to separate from the surround. This happened about 18 months ago, wasn't caught in time and turned into a huge project (new surround,new drywall behind the surround...) Any one have tips to help me prepare the joint or apply the caulk to prevent this from...

Currently, my 6'x10' back porch sits 3' above the ground and shares it's foundation on two sides with the house, a third side is poured and the fourth totally open. The porch floor is slats (like a deck) and has a roof over half of it, but the sides and staris are open. I plan to completely...

I'm planning to replace the 40 gallon, 12-year-old,LP water heater that came with the house and want to learn more about the "tankless" type. Aside from the obvious pro (endless hot water) and con (expense), what else should I consider? Plumbing, venting, gas supply are not concerns.

Along with winterizing the garden, I planted my garlic. Maybe it was a week or two early, but it's the last chance I'll have until mid November. I planted 10 rows with 7 in each and one row of 6. Included were Music, Transylvanian, Spanish Roja, Siberian, Red Torch and others.

This weekend we pulled up all the old plants and put them in the compost bin. We hoe'd down the built up rows that the plants were growing in so the soil was kinda level. Over this we spread out all the finished (and not quite so finished) compost we had. I spread out the rest of an old hay...

I need new gutters and was considering running extensions off the downspuots underground to discharge the runoff even further from the foundation. what should I use underground? PVC? How deep should it get burried? What do I do at the end of the run? One side could reach the driveway, the...

Didn't see any subtopic for attics but this one had the most posts, so... A year before I bought this house (it's 100 years-old this year), it had a new roof installed. That was 3(?) years ago. No vents were put in the attic. Yes, ice builds up in the winter. Yes, the second floor gets...