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    Deck to far gone?

    I've got a porch I need an opinion if it is too far gone to salvage or if I should start over? It hasn't been painted/sealed in a looong time. I know I have to replace the steps at least. Also the base of the the stairs was a platform built over the main sewer clean out. The box/ platform was...
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    Water coming in under foundation

    I have a shed I want to convert into an office or soundproof band room but the slab is set slightly below the ground/grass level. Whenever it rains heavily or I water the yard the water runs over the slab and under the baseboard of the framing on the concrete slab. It has rotted the baseboard...
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    Ceramic tile on old pier and beam house?

    Hey thanks for the quick reply! I think the house has good bones. The house does have cracks but I've lived here about a decade and I have not seen them get any worse. I know the foundation is a little off. You kind of walk downhill toward the back of the house. No change in ten yrs. I did...
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    Ceramic tile on old pier and beam house?

    Hi there! I own an old home built around the turn of the century. It has been updated quite a bit through the yrs but someone put carpet in the bathroom which IMO is NOT a good idea. I like the look of tile but I've been told not to put tile on pier and beam because it will inevitably crack. Is...
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