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My clawfoot was released from a 30 year imprisonment behind a makeshift tub surround. Really bad. so, it is in good shape except for some bubbly looking weirdness around the top lip UNDER the roll edge. ???? The faucet hole seems to be black and pitted but not rusted through. I would like to...

I had a lake in my yard every spring and every storm. My house was moved onto the lot 50 years after all other builds. lt settled last on the block. I had water from across the alley, and next door. It would bury 2 out 3 steps to the back door and was about 30 ft in diameter. There was a current...

Today my clawfoot was released from a 30 year imprisonment behind a cheesy DIY tub surround. Under the curled lip (top edge) there is weird rusty type bubbles. ??? odd. a bit of crumbling around faucet hole but, not rusty in appearance. The tub IS 103 years old (as is the house). I would like to...

Where is the water coming from? after a storm> neighbor's yards? I had the same issue and decided to build a burm wall with dirt and sod to direct the neighbor's water out to the street. I also raised the level of my drip edge and directed it away from the house. Hard labor but, cheaper than a...